The state of the birds
Subtitle: United States of America 2009
By: U.S. North American Bird Conservation Initiative.
Contributors: U.S. North American Bird Conservation Initiative.; United States. Dept. of the Interior.; Geological Survey (U.S.); U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.; Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (U.S.).; Cornell University. Laboratory of Ornithology.; Klamath Bird Observatory.; National Audubon Society.; Nature Conservancy (U.S.)
Publisher: U.S. North American Bird Conservation Initiative
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 35
Subjects: U.S. North American Bird Conservation Initiative; Birds -- Conservation -- United States; Birds -- Conservation -- North America; Birds -- Monitoring -- United States; Endangered species -- United States
Other titles: U.S. state of the birds; United States state of the birds
Description: This State of the Birds report reveals troubling declines of bird populations during the past 40 years-- 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.
Notes: "The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service coordinated creation of the new report as part of the U.S. North American Bird Conservation Initiative, which includes partners from American Bird Conservancy, the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Klamath Bird Observatory, National Audubon Society, The Nature Conservancy and the U.S. Geological Survey. "--Website.
Table of contents: title: Foreword; title: Overview; title: Aridlands; title: Grasslands; title: Game birds; title: Urban birds; title: Forests; title: Arctic & Alpine; title: Wetlands; title: Waterfowl; title: Marsh birds; title: Coasts; title: Oceans; title: Hawaiian birds; title: Endangered species; title: Challenges; title: Our approach; title: Acknowledgments.