Iowa's Avifauna: Changes in the Past and Prospects for the Future

Authors

James J. Dinsmore, Iowa State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Research

Keywords

birds, endangered species, habitat changes, introduced species

Abstract

Since the time of settlement, at least 17 species (9%) of birds have disappeared as nesters in Iowa. Nine species were lost before 1900, another two before 1950, and six since 1950. Five species have been successfully introduced into Iowa, and four of these now are abundant in the state. A number of other species have benefited from human development and have increased in numbers since settlement. An additional 29 species have populations that seem endangered or threatened and may disappear before the end of this century.

Publication Date

March 1981

Journal Title

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

Volume

88

Issue

1

First Page

28

Last Page

37

Copyright

©1981 Iowa Academy of Science, Inc.

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

Recommended Citation

Dinsmore, James J. (1981) "Iowa's Avifauna: Changes in the Past and Prospects for the Future," Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science, 88(1), 28-37.
Available at: https://scholarworks.uni.edu/pias/vol88/iss1/10