According to the German Association for Nature Conservation (NABU), the thin-billed curlew is extinct. It is said to be the first time in modern times, which began in the late 15th century, that a bird species also native to mainland Europe became extinct.
According to NABU, the last confirmed sighting of the slender-billed curlew dates back to the 1990s. The species originally occurred in wetlands in Europe and Asia. According to NABU, the migratory bird had a sleek silhouette and a characteristic call.
Living space became increasingly limited
Extensive agricultural, drainage projects and urban development have increasingly deprived the thin-billed curlew of its habitat. The rest and winter areas were also disturbed, for example by hunting.
Art is now “irretrievably lost”
Conservationists described the migratory bird’s disappearance as a “sad milestone in the history of species extinction.” The species is now “irretrievably lost”.
“The destruction of intact ecosystems along the migratory routes of this species underlines the importance of international cooperation in conservation,” NABU said. The loss of the species also shows “that the extinction is not only happening in the tropics, but also on our doorstep,” said NABU state chairman in Lower Saxony, Holger Buschmann. This makes ecosystems less stable and ultimately impacts people. More species protection is therefore needed.
Source: Krone
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