After observing the current plight of our migrants, I'm thinking it reinforces a couple of considerations regarding our environmental stewardship. We're realizing we need to get rid of many invasive species, and have started working on that. But maybe we should give much more preference to fruit-bearing species when we replace what we remove. At the same time, we need to leave some areas less developed, so there are more old-growth, cavity-prone trees available as shelter for some of the vulnerable species. If swallows and such can't find much food, they should at least have enough shelter to conserve their precious body-heat, without suffocating one another by overcrowding. I hope we've raised enough awareness of these issues with people who are responsible for forestry decisions in the migratory corridors---and with the general public that influences their decisions, and may take a more "gentrified" view of the outdoors. Linda Whyte
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