'A Wing and a Prayer' lays out efforts to save birds in danger

Hear this interview on our podcast, Here & Now Anytime.

Over the past 50 years, one-third of North America's birds have disappeared. That's according to a 2019 study that showed almost every species is affected, due to habitat loss, climate change and other human causes.

Here & Now's Robin Young speaks with journalists Anders Gyllenhaal and Beverly Gyllenhaal about their new book "A Wing And A Prayer: The Race To Save Our Vanishing Birds," about their travels around to country to learn about the efforts to rebuild bird populations.