Why Birds Matter?
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* There are over 10,000 different bird species in the world | * There are over 10,000 different bird species in the world | ||
- | * About 85 million Americans enjoy observing, photographing or feeding wild birds. That means about 1 in 4 Americans are birders. (National Survey on Recreation and the Environment by the USDA's Forest Service 2013) . | + | * About 85 million Americans enjoy observing, photographing or feeding wild birds. That means about 1 in 4 Americans are birders. (National Survey on Recreation and the Environment by the USDA's Forest Service 2013). |
* In the United States, Vermont has the most enthusiastic birding population at 39%; Hawai'i is the lowest with 9%. The average is about 24%. (USFWS 2011) | * In the United States, Vermont has the most enthusiastic birding population at 39%; Hawai'i is the lowest with 9%. The average is about 24%. (USFWS 2011) | ||
* Nearly 6 million Californians consider themselves "Birders" (Audubon California 2010) | * Nearly 6 million Californians consider themselves "Birders" (Audubon California 2010) |