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The 2009 Report

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Birds are a priceless part of America’s heritage. They are beautiful, they are economically important—and they reflect the health of our environment. This State of the Birds report reveals troubling declines of bird populations during the past 40 years—a warning signal of the failing health of our ecosystems. At the same time, we see heartening evidence that strategic land management and conservation action can reverse declines of birds. This report calls attention to the collective efforts needed to protect nature’s resources for the benefit of people and wildlife.

Banner images from left to right: Magnolia Warbler by Pamela Wells, Greater Prairie-Chicken by Gerrit Vyn, Osprey by James Livaudais, Pileated Woodpecker by Lorax, Snowy Owl by Gerrit Vyn. Video produced by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.