This chart is a visual of how conservation efforts can have dramatic and positive effects on the overall decline of bird populations
Raptors and waterfowl have benefited from the ban of DDT’s and the good work done by Ducks Unlimited
Grassland birds and insectivores however are in decline, even steep decline as a result of habitat loss and the continued use of insecticides
This is a “birds eye view” , the situation is indeed more complex. And if you drill down to specific species you will see some of our arial insectivores have declined 90% or more while raptors like the bald eagle have made a remarkable comeback from the edge of extinction
The link in comments provides much more detail and context and was the source of this graph
This chart is a visual of how conservation efforts can have dramatic and positive effects on the overall decline of bird populations
Raptors and waterfowl have benefited from the ban of DDT’s and the good work done by Ducks Unlimited
Grassland birds and insectivores however are in decline, even steep decline as a result of habitat loss and the continued use of insecticides
This is a “birds eye view” , the situation is indeed more complex. And if you drill down to specific species you will see some of our arial insectivores have declined 90% or more while raptors like the bald eagle have made a remarkable comeback from the edge of extinction
The link in comments provides much more detail and context and was the source of this graph