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Correlation, Not Causation: Brood X Cicadas And Regional Bird Deaths

By Ari Shapiro,

Sarah Handel, Jason Fuller

Published June 28, 2021 at 3:32 PM CDT

If you've spotted a sick, hurt or deceased bird, please complete the Smithsonian's Sick Wild Bird Report questionnaire here.

Ari Shapiro

Ari Shapiro has been one of the hosts of All Things Considered, NPR's award-winning afternoon newsmagazine, since 2015. During his first two years on the program, listenership to All Things Considered grew at an unprecedented rate, with more people tuning in during a typical quarter-hour than any other program on the radio.

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Sarah Handel

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