Bird Conservation has been a national priority in the United States since the early 1900s, when it was recognized that humans could have a negative impact on the long-term sustainability of bird populations in North America. Birds are valuable to humans as they provide not only aesthetic enjoyment but also important ecological services (seed dispersal, pollination, predation, scavenging, nutrient deposition, ecosystem engineering), economic services (food, recreation), and cultural services (birds in art and religion). Interest in birds and their conservation remains high due to their intrinsic and extrinsic values. Recent findings that a third of North America's bird populations declined during the last half of the 20th century, point to the continued need for bird conservation at local, state, regional, national and continental scales.

	About the Bird Conservation Node Learn about the mission, goals, partners and supported projects of the NBII Bird Conservation Node, a network of collaborators and web-based gateway to bird conservation information resources.
	Bird Conservation Information Resources Find online information resources relevant to bird conservation including datasets, maps, data sharing standards & protocols, and reference / summary resources.
	Current News Recent news articles covering issues of relevance to bird conservation.
	The Process of Bird Conservation Learn about elements within the conservation process including species prioritization, conservation initiatives, monitoring methods and programs, scales of conservation and organizations involved.
	USFWS Focal Species Learn about the USFWS Focal Species Strategy and access conservation action plans and information resources for selected focal birds.

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