# Okay, but how do you lose 3 billion birds?

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Podcast: [Okay, But... Birds](https://stenobird.com/podcast/okay-but-birds-7584311)
Published: 2025-12-11T06:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

E2. Bird populations are vanishing—quietly, and fast. In this episode, host Dr. Scott Taylor and Dr. John Fitzpatrick, Director Emeritus of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, unpack the landmark “3 Billion Birds” study: what it actually showed, how scientists figured it out, and what it means for the birds we thought were common and safe.In this episode, you’ll hear about:What the 2019 “3 Billion Birds” study really revealed, and how researchers combined decades of data to detect the lossesWhich bird groups and regions have been hit hardest and why some familiar species are suddenly in troubleHow policymakers and the public have responded so far, and which conservation actions actually move the needleThe genesis of eBird and how a simple idea became a global tool for tracking birds (and helped make this science possible)If you enjoy this one, follow Okay, But… Birds and share it with a friend who thinks “common” birds will always be here.

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