Danger in the NurseryImpact on Birds of Tar Sands Oil Development in Canada's Boreal Forest

Publication - Dec. 2, 2008 - By Simon Dyer, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), Boreal Songbird Initiative

The extraction and refining of bitumen from Canada’s oilsands is taking a significant toll on migratory birds throughout North America. This report by the Natural Resources Defense Council, the Pembina Institute and the Boreal Songbird Initiative outlines the current and projected affects of the oilsands industry on migratory bird populations in Alberta’s boreal forest and along the Western Hemisphere’s flyways.

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