United States of America 2009 "The State of the Birds" Report

Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar released the first ever comprehensive report on bird populations in the United States. The study shows widespread decline or threats affecting nearly a third of the 800 bird species in the U.S. Reasons given for the decline - habitat loss, invasive species, and other threats.

Find the Interior Department's 2009 The State of the Birds report here.

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New Children's Book Combines Birding & Haiku

And now for something completely different.....a new children's book combines birding & haiku. It’s written for children but many adults would find it interesting, too. Get more information on Michael J. Rosen's most recent book, The Cuckoo’s Haiku and Other Birding Poems, here.