Some conservation efforts have improved the abundance of certain species. The bald eagle has seen large increases, as well as the waterfowl population. Unfortunately, birds that call the grasslands, coasts, and desert areas home haven’t been so lucky. Even Interior Secretary Ken Salazar is concerned by the report, stating that these downward population trends should set off “environmental alarm bells.”
One of the hardest hit areas seems to be Hawaii. Since humans first colonized the islands over 70 species of birds have disappeared, and there are about 10 others that haven’t been spotted is years. Oops, sorry! Some argue that with more funding some species would be better protected, as they wouldn’t face the threat of new predators. However, with every dollar in Washington needed five times over, it’s doubtful lawmakers will be opening their wallets for bird protection.
On your next trip it may be worth it to take a side trip to check out some of the local birds, because if we believe what we read, things are getting dicey. We’d book the trip early, because everyone is going to be rushing to see what critters are left. Hopefully further declines will be prevented, otherwise there’ll only be seagulls and crows left—ugh.
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