Climate change is pushing some bird species "towards extinction," US Interior Secretary Ken Salazar warned as a new report on the threats facing North American birds was released. "For well over a century, migratory birds have faced stresses," Salazar said on Thursday. "Now they are facing a new threat -- climate ...

Climate change is pushing some bird species "towards extinction," US Interior Secretary Ken Salazar warned Thursday as a new report on the threats facing North American birds was released. "For well over a century, migratory birds have faced stresses," Salazar said. "Now they are facing a new threat -- climate change ...

Climate change threatens US migratory bird populations, Interior Department report saysGlobal climate change poses a significant threat to migratory bird populations, which are already stressed by the loss of habitat and environmental pollution, according to a report released Thursday. U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar joined scientists and conservation organizers ...

US officials Friday stopped short of giving endangered species status to the sage grouse, an iconic bird that is at the center of a dispute over oil drilling in the western United States. The Interior Department said the bird merits protection but will not receive it for now because of ...