Investment Plan for the Conservation of Migratory Landbirds on Caribbean Slopes
In Development
Executive Summary
Migratory landbirds breed in the northern hemisphere in Canada and the United States and migrate to Mexico, Central America and some as far as South America. They are among the most endangered species on the planet. A recent study determined that the United States and Canada have lost 3 billion birds since 1970. The Birds of Conservation Concern (BCC) list identifies 269 non-game migratory birds that, if no additional conservation measures are taken, may be species that enter the endangered species category. For resident birds that make use of these territories, the situation may be even worse. This steep decline in abundance can be reversed with new scales of conservation actions that benefit not only birds, but also wildlife and people.