The State of the Birds report is complete and available for download at www.stateofthebirds.org. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar released the first-ever comprehensive report on bird populations in the United States, showing that nearly a third of the nation's 800 bird species are endangered, threatened or in significant decline due to habitat loss, invasive species and other threats. At the same time, the report highlights examples, including many species of waterfowl, where habitat restoration and conservation have reversed previous declines, offering hope that it is not too late to take action to save declining populations. The report synthesizes data from three long-running bird censuses conducted by thousands of citizen scientists and professional biologists including those from state wildlife agencies ...