The pinyon jay population has decreased by some 70 percent in recent decades, but it’s not entirely clear why. Alan de Queiroz, a local science author, tells the story of how scientists—and citizen scientists—are trying to figure it out.
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The pinyon jay population has decreased by some 70 percent in recent decades, but it’s not entirely clear why. Alan de Queiroz, a local science author, tells the story of how scientists—and citizen scientists—are trying to figure it out.