Just released is the 2025 edition of the State of the Birds report by scientists from U.S. bird conservation groups. The report highlights long-term population trends for America's birds.
A 2019 study published in the journal SCIENCE sounded the alarm - showing a net loss of 3 billion birds in North America in the past 50 years. The new report shows those losses are continuing.
Notably duck populations. a bright spot in past reports with strong increases since 1970, have trended downward in recent years. Birds are broadly popular with almost 100 million Americans being birdwatchers, including anglers and of course hunters.
Birding activity is a large stimulator of the economy, with $270 billion in total economic output generated by birder expenditures.
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