A groundbreaking study documenting the widespread decline of bird populations across almost all species and habitats in North America revealed that since 1970, 2.9 billion birds — approximately 29% of all birds — have disappeared.

There are many reasons for this, including habitat loss and fragmentation, invasive species, climate change, collisions, and pesticides. As an indicator of overall ecosystem health, declining bird populations almost certainly point to similar losses of biodiversity across our native ecosystems.

This sharp decline alarmed the conservation community and sparked conversations about how to work together to halt these losses, especially in forested areas. In response, multiple natural resource agencies and organizations created the Forestry for Minnesota Birds (FMNB

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