CANARY IN THE MINE. “The House Sparrow Passer domesticus population in Britain suffered a major decline in the 1920s, particularly in built-up areas, which coincided with the replacement of the horse by the internal combustion engine.” Not just from toxic fumes but from the loss of the oat spill from horse feed bags.
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Nigel Fleming
September 21, 2022