Habitat loss contributing to declining grassland bird populations: report

Habitat loss is among the factors contributing to the decline of grassland bird populations that call the Canadian prairies homes, according to a report. Birds Canada and the Government of Canada released The State of Canada's Birds 2024 looking at how bird populations have changed since 1970. "Grassland birds have shown a 67 per cent decline since 1970 with no indication that it's levelling off," said Jody Allair, Birds Canada's director of communications. "That has become one of the most imper