Press Association: Greenfinch populations in central England dropped by one-third within a year of the emergence of a new disease, a study said today. Scientists from the Garden Bird Health initiative (GBHi) and the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) discovered that trichomonosis – an infectious disease of garden birds – has led to dramatic declines in greenfinch populations across much of England. The findings are published in the journal Public Library of Science One. The study also …

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