2012-10-05 State of Canada's Declining Bird Populations Warrants Urgent Conservation Action

Wild Lands Advocate update, August 2012, by Madeline Wilson. A recent report published by Environment Canada reveals alarmin numbers about declining bird populations across the country. This should serve as a call to action for all Canadians to protect our wildlife and their habitat now.

“Although Canada is currently home to 451 species of birds, conservation action is required to ensure that the most vulnerable of these birds persist in the future. According to a report released in June 2012, almost half (44 percent) of all bird species found in Canada have experienced population declines since 1970 and Canada’s total breeding bird population has decreased by 12 percent. Published by Environment Canada on behalf of the North American Bird Conservation Initiative, The State of Canada’s Birds 2012 compiles population data gathered by professionals and citizens over the last 40 years. These findings serve to reinforce the fact that, like so much of Canada’s wildlife populations, human activity has heavily influenced the current health of Canada’s bird species.”