"A day after the National Audubon Society released a report saying that about half of North America’s 650 bird species will be threatened by climate change, a report released Tuesday by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and other federal agencies concluded that nearly one-third of American birds are in trouble. The State of the Birds, a comprehensive study by nearly two dozen government agencies and conservation groups that tracks species loss and the effectiveness of conservation efforts, found species in moderate to steep decline across habitats and ecosystems."

Elena Schneider reports for the New York Times September 9, 2014. [2]

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"U.S. Gets Middling Marks On 2014 'State Of Birds' Report Card" (NPR) [3]