. "re endangered, sum up the threats to many.The black stork's global population is about 7,000 to 9,500 nesting pairs, according to Latvian ornithologist Maris Strazds.The biggest population, about 4,500 to 6,000, is found in Europe, mostly in Poland, Belarus and Latvia.Unlike their more gregarious and numerous cousin the white stork, which often nests on farmhouses in Eastern Europe, the shy and re" . . .