The success of these waterbirds offer insight on how people can help other species reverse course. This includes waterbirds, dabbling and diving ducks, and, overwhelmingly, geese and swans, which have seen a 1,076% increase in their population since 1970. Though many species are on the decline, there is one group that is on the rise: wetland birds. “Taking action to bring birds back delivers a cascade of benefits that improve climate resilience and quality of life for people.” Amanda Rodewald, director of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Center for Avian Population Studies, in a press relesae. “The rapid declines in birds signal the intensifying stresses that wildlife and people alike are experiencing around the world because of habitat loss, environmental degradation and extreme climate events,” said Dr. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Birds of Conservation Concern List and/or state lists of species in need of conservation. While not listed as threatened or endangered by federal authorities, all of the above birds have been added to the U.S. Some of the hardest hit species include grassland birds, shorebirds and sea ducks: Allen’s Hummingbird Researchers noted 70 of those 90 species are now at a “tipping point,” meaning they are on track to lose another 50% of their population over the next 50 years if current conditions continue. This includes red-headed woodpeckers, snowy owls and four different warblers. In the U.S., researchers have identified 90 species that have lost half of their population since 1970. When will your first increased Social Security check arrive? Depends on your birthday
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