African lark soon to be extinct - Democratic Underground

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Wed Apr-15-09 08:49 PM
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African lark soon to be extinct

The Sidamo lark could soon be the first bird on mainland Africa to die out since modern records began, a survey shows.

A survey has found that just a few hundred of the larks survive in Ethiopia. Unless action is taken to save it, the bird will disappear.

While it may be the first recorded bird extinction on the continent, it will not be the last, warn conservationists.

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http://desdemonadespair.blogspot.com/2009/04/african-lark-soon-to-be-extinct.html

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