Caring for birds and the environment

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Habitat and biodiversity loss is just as big a threat as climate change.

Around 70% of the UK countryside is used for farming. This means there are fewer hedgerows and woodlands for birds to live in.

Intensive farming means land does not have enough time to regrow healthy habitats for birds and other animals.

A tractor harvesting potatoes in Scotland.
A sheep

Chemical use to get rid of insects may also damage soils and rivers, and even poison birds. Fewer insects also means birds have less food.


What about pollution in cities and big towns?

Pollution from cars and littering also worsens nature. Plant life gets damaged, and birds may get plastic stuck in their stomachs.

A litter bin in a park.