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This resolution designates May 10, 2025, as "World Migratory Bird Day" while highlighting the critical importance of migratory birds to ecosystems and the economy. The resolution notes that over 350 bird species migrate through North America annually, providing essential ecological services like pest control and pollination, but are facing significant challenges including habitat loss, drought, and urban expansion—with North America experiencing a net loss of 3 billion birds in the past 50 years. The 2025 theme, "Shared Spaces: Creating Bird-Friendly Cities and Communities," emphasizes the need for thoughtful urban planning to support bird populations, and recognizes that birdwatching and bird-related recreation contribute substantially to the U.S. economy, generating $279 billion and involving nearly 100 million Americans. By passing this resolution, the Senate aims to encourage Americans to celebrate and support migratory bird conservation through education, stewardship, community engagement, and birdwatching, while also acknowledging foundational conservation legislation like the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 and the North American Wetlands Conservation Act.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/211/all-info