Audubon research shows that most North American birds are climate-threatened, with the beloved Scarlet Tanager and 388 other species at increasing risk of going extinct. This potential loss isn’t a distant danger but rather one that’s already in progress: Three billion birds have vanished in less than a single human lifetime.
We’ve lost 3 billion birds in the span of a human lifetime.
Two-thirds of North American bird species are threatened with extinction due to climate change.
Birds like the Scarlet Tanager are losing vital forest habitat.
In the midst of this bird emergency, giving them the strongest possible protection is our best hope for helping them survive an uncertain future. With the support of friends like you, Audubon works for practical, effective solutions to the urgent problem of climate change, including successfully advocating for climate legislation at the state and federal levels and improving the resilience of important habitats.