THE
THREATS

Ground nesting birds are in serious decline. Their eggs and chicks face pressure from many directions.

These threats are complex — but they are not impossible to solve.

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HABITAT LOSS
Loss and degradation of nesting and feeding habitat.

 

DISTURBANCE
Human activity causing nests to be abandoned or destroyed.

 

PREDATION
High levels of predation on eggs and chicks.

 

INTENSIVE LAND USE
Farming practices that reduce breeding success and habitat quality.

 

WILDFIRE RISK
Burning at the wrong time can destroy nests and habitat.

 

POLICY & FUNDING GAPS
Rules and funding that don’t always deliver for birds.

 

Ground Cry exists to address these challenges and champion solutions that work for birds and people.