Natural History Wanderings

from Birds Canada

The State of Canada’s Birds provides population assessments for 463 species regularly occurring in Canada. We’ve learned that grassland birds have declined by 67% since 1970, and some species like the Chestnut-collared Longspur have declined by a disheartening 95%. Yet, we’ve also seen incredible population growths, for example, wetland species have increased by 21% overall. Many of those wetland birds faced the same challenge that grassland birds face today– habitat loss– and their recovery shows what is possible when we direct our conservation efforts to the species that need it most.

See the State of Canada’s Birds at StateOfCanadasBirds.org