For the Birds

Hey all, if you want to hear the first ever "State of the Birds" report tune in Thursday.

"On Thursday March 19th, 2009, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar will release the first ever U.S. State of the Birds report. The report was developed by a partnership among the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the U.S. Geological Survey, state government wildlife agencies and non-governmental organizations. The report documents the decline of bird populations in many habitats due to habitat loss, invasive species and other factors. At the same time, it provides heartening examples of how sustained habitat conservation and other environmental efforts can reverse the decline of many bird species."

WHEN: March 19th, 2009 (Thursday). 2:30 p.m. (EST)

WHO: U.S. Department of Interior Secretary Ken Salazar

John Fitzpatrick, Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Darin Schroeder, American Bird Conservancy

John Flicker, National Audubon Society

John Hoskins, North American Bird Conservation Initiative

Robert Benndick, The Nature Conservancy

DIAL-IN: 1-800-277-3988 (note: this is a listen-only telephone line)

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