January 5th was the Day of the Bird! The annual day of action was launched in 2003 and aims to draw attention to the capture and trade of endangered wild bird species as well as the general role that birds play in our ecosystem. Director of the Biodiversity and Climate Research Center and member of the Board of Directors Prof. Dr. Katrin Böhning-Gaese talks about birds in Germany, bird death and the important contribution that different bird species make to our environment.