Ducks were once a conservation bright spot. Now they're declining in the US, new report shows
At least 112 North American bird species have lost more than half their populations in the past 50 years, according to a new report published Thursday. Among the birds showing the steepest declines are Allen’s hummingbirds,
2025 U.S. State of the Birds Report Shows Widespread Declines
This year's State of the Birds report has worrisome updates on the population numbers for U.S. birds — including the Allen's hummingbird.
State of America’s birds: Population declines continue
More than five years after a landmark study revealed a staggering decline in North American bird populations, a new report underscores that the troubling trend shows no signs of reversing. The 2025 U.
UPDATE | 2025 State Of The Birds Report Documents Continued Declines In Species
Sea ducks such as Common eiders, grassland birds such as Western meadowlarks and Lark buntings, and forest species such as Pinyon jays in the West and Bachman's sparrow in the East are among a wide variety of bird species that are in serious declines,
Ducks are now declining in the U.S. like other birds
For several decades, waterfowl stood out as a conservation bright spot with populations of ducks growing nationwide even as many other groups of birds declined in the U.S.
Alarming Report Finds US Bird Populations Are Still Crashing
About one-third of all American bird species are of high or moderate conservation concern due to low populations, declining population trends, or other threats.
2025 State Of The Birds Report Documents Continued Declines In Species
Sea ducks such as Common eiders, grassland birds such as Western meadowlarks and Lark buntings, and forest species such as Pinyon jays in the West and Bachman's sparrow in the East are among a wide variety of bird species that are in serious declines,
US bird populations continue alarming decline, new report finds
The release of the 2025 U.S. State of the Birds report was announced today at the 90th annual North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference in Louisville, Kentucky. The report, produced by a coalition of leading science and conservation organizations,
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New report warns a third of U.S. bird species in critical need of conservation action
A new report released on the state of birds in the country is sounding the alarm. Bird populations across nearly every ...
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A Sweeping New Report Shows U.S. Birds Declining Sharply Across a Range of Habitats
Scientists checked in on species all over the country for the latest State of the Birds report. Nearly everywhere they looked, birds were struggling—including some that have been resilient in ...
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About a third of bird species in U.S. need conservation help, new report says
The population of grassland birds in the U.S. has dropped by 43% since 1970, as row-crop production, drought and habitat loss take their toll, the report says. Aridland birds have declined 41% in ...
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Researchers Use A.I. to Find an Elusive and ‘Odd’ Australian Bird. It Hadn’t Been Recorded in the Area Since 1989
Once abundant throughout southeastern Australia, the critically endangered plains-wanderer is now on the brink of extinction ...
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Plight of the Grassland Birds
Plight of the Grassland Birds is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet ...
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Ducks were once a conservation bright spot. Now they're declining in the US, report shows
At least 112 North American bird species have lost more than half their populations in the past 50 years, according to a new ...