SDSU Researchers Investigating Conservation Solutions for Pinyon Jays
May 17, 2023
May 17, 2023
BROOKINGS, South Dakota, May 17 (TNSres) -- South Dakota State University issued the following news:
A bird that once flourished throughout the Western United States is falling victim to population decline. The pinyon jay (Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus), found in the Black Hills of South Dakota, has seen its population decline by as much as 83% in recent years, and now conservationists have petitioned for the jay to be listed as an endangered species to avoid further decline.
A bird that once flourished throughout the Western United States is falling victim to population decline. The pinyon jay (Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus), found in the Black Hills of South Dakota, has seen its population decline by as much as 83% in recent years, and now conservationists have petitioned for the jay to be listed as an endangered species to avoid further decline.