Fortunately, there are many things you can do for the birds and for our future. Start at home. It may seem indirect, but by conserving energy, for example, you can save habitats from the worst impacts of global warming. Take action for sound environmental policy, urging lawmakers to pass laws to fight global warming, improve farming practices, and save wetlands. And as a volunteer, monitor birds and protect their habitats through citizen science efforts like Audubon’s Christmas Bird Count and the Important Bird Areas program.

Here are some specific ways you can help:

	Protect Local Habitat Join local Audubon Chapters and other groups to protect and restore habitats close to home. Audubon's Important Bird Areas program offers opportunities to save critical bird habitat, from small land parcels to broad landscapes.
	Promote Sound Agricultural Policy This has enormous impact on grassland birds and habitat, including Northern Bobwhites and Eastern Meadowlarks. Promoting strong conservation provisions in the federal Farm Bill and Conservation Reserve Program can help to protect millions of acres of vital habitat.

	Support Sustainable Forests The Boreal Forest in the Northern U.S. and Canada is essential breeding territory for many species of birds, including Evening Grosbeaks. Federal and state legislations promoting sustainable forest management will help fight habitat loss from inappropriate logging, mining, and drilling.
	Protect Wetlands Support for local, state and federal wetlands conservation programs is essential to protect a wide array of species. Learn more.
	Fight Global Warming The decline of common birds is just one impact of global warming's mounting threat to people and wildlife around the world. Individual energy conservation along with strong federal, state, and local legislation to cap greenhouse emissions can help to curb its worst consequences. Learn more.
	Combat Invasive Species Invasive non-native species disrupt the delicate ecological balance that sustains birds and other wildlife. Federal, regional, state, and local regulations are needed to combat this growing environmental threat. Learn more. The Audubon At Home program also offers tips for supporting birds with native plants.