Birding/Birds of Haiti

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Expert: - 2/23/2011


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Could you expound on the impact the recent devastating earthquake in Haiti had on the bird population? Thank you.

Answer
Bird populations were not naturally affected by the quake, but the effect it had on humans did and keeps doing so: people fleeing to the countryside from the devastated cities have increased the already-abundant slashing of forests to create wood coal for cooking. Also, some poaching of species as food source could have increased, though most species on the island are so small that they are not worth the effort of catching them.

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Miguel Rodriguez

Expertise

Long time enthusiast of birding, specifically of the birds of the island of HISPANIOLA (Dominican Republic and Haiti) in the CARIBBEAN. Also, some knowledge of CARIBBEAN FAUNA IN GENERAL. I also have a limited knowledge of birds of Eastern North America. I am NOT A VETERINARIAN NOR A BIRD BREEDER so can not give any information regarding bird diet, nesting habits, chick raising, etc.

Experience

Amateur ornithologist since 1992.

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Founding member of the Hispaniolan Ornithological Society.

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