Map suggests up to 30% of western bird hotspots face severe wildfire risk
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February 18, 2026
Up to 30% of bird diversity hotspots, places where large numbers of different bird species occur, in the western United States face threats from high-severity wildfires in the future that could eliminate critical forest habitats, according to research published in the journal Nature Communications.
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Originally published on Phys.org on 2/18/2026