BITEradio: Saving Birds to Save the Planet

Of the approximately 20 billion birds on the North American continent, the number one killer of 10% (or approximately 2 billion) are ... no, not wind turbines ... but .. cats - free-roaming and feral cats. The number 2 killer .. windows.   In his newest book, The Return of the Oystercatcher, Saving Birds to Save the Planet, Scott Weidensaul celebrates the prodigious, life-affirming efforts of scientists, conservationists, and Indigenous peoples to shelter, heal, and foster bird populations across the globe. Scott is an Ornithologist and author of nearly thirty books, including the Pulitzer Prize finalist Living on the Wind and the New York Times bestseller A World on the Wing. He is a writer and researcher specializing in birds and bird migration. For more information visit www.scottweidensaul.com