North America's grassland birds remain in crisis despite decades of conservation efforts.
This review provides an overview of factors contributing to these declines, as well as …

Grasslands are one of the most imperiled ecosystems worldwide. Conversion to cropland
and desertification, including shrub encroachment, are primary factors behind the loss of …

Avian communities of arid ecosystems may be particularly vulnerable to global climate
change due to the magnitude of projected change for desert regions and the inherent …

Wind energy development is rapidly increasing within breeding and wintering ranges of
many grassland birds in North America. Despite recognized environmental benefits of such …

Populations of grassland birds that overwinter in the Chihuahuan Desert are declining more
rapidly than other grassland birds, and survival during the non‐breeding season may have a …

Over the past 40 years, grassland birds have declined steeply in North America,
necessitating the study of limiting factors throughout their full annual cycle to mitigate this …

Forage quality and availability, climatic factors and a wetland's conservation status are
expected to affect the densities of wetland birds. However, the conservation effectiveness is …

Abstract Occupying over 140,000 km2 (54,000 mi2), the Chihuahuan Desert is the second
largest desert in North America and includes much of the Mexican states of Chihuahua …

Few empirical studies have quantified relationships between changing weather and
migratory songbirds, but such studies are vital in a time of rapid climate change. Climate …

Grassland bird populations have shown persistent declines over the past four decades in
North America. Possible explanations for the declines include decreased winter survival …