University of Rhode Island Student Studies Rare Bird on Verge of Extinction
September 09, 2021
September 09, 2021
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Sept. 9 (TNSRes) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news:
Even though the rare saltmarsh sparrow is expected to go extinct by 2050 due to rising sea levels flooding its nesting habitat, University of Rhode Island junior Jessica Szpila is committed to doing what she can to learn about the birds in hopes of discovering something about them that might delay their disappearance.
Szpila, 26, a native of Tiverton who lives in Provid . . .
Even though the rare saltmarsh sparrow is expected to go extinct by 2050 due to rising sea levels flooding its nesting habitat, University of Rhode Island junior Jessica Szpila is committed to doing what she can to learn about the birds in hopes of discovering something about them that might delay their disappearance.
Szpila, 26, a native of Tiverton who lives in Provid . . .