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Where have all the sparrows gone?

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Nov 30, 201817:35Science & Medicine

House sparrows have made their homes close to human habitation for centuries but since the 1970s their numbers have plummeted by 60 per cent and the decline is particularly noticeable in our towns and cities. Why is this...

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