map of US eastern coastline shows the american oystercatcher recovery initiative map. Text: In partnership with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, Manomet Conservation Sciences led an initiative of state, federal, and private groups to coordinate funding and management strategies across 16 states: The American Oystercatcher Recovery Initiative
Heading Number of Oystercatchers reaches of 14,000. graph shows increases in number of birds from 11000 in 2003 to nearly 15,000 in 2023. Text: The American Oystercatcher Recovery Initiative represented a new approach to conservation. By changing the dynamic from isolated projects to a coordinate multi-state effort, the initiative stopped declines and ignited a 43% increase in the regional breeding population.
Heading: State of the Birds Report United States of America 2025. Image of Oystercatcher with chick. Forecasts predict continued population gains well into the next decade. It's time for policy to keep up with know conservation silutions to bring birds back. Speak up now to ensure that federal conservation programs have the resources and protections needed to conserve birds.
Bringing Back American Oystercatchers. Image of oystercatcher feeding chick. 15 years ago American Oystercatchers (haematopus palliatus) were in serious decline along the atlantic coast.
The data are clear: It’s time to step up to help bird species that are still declining. Enacting policy measures now in support of conservation will keep birds off watch lists.
US 2025 State of the Birds Report: www.stateofthebirds.org/2025/
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