Wildlife

Migratory Bird Threats Along Flyways

Billions of birds migrate thousands of miles along flyways endangered by habitat loss, hunting, and climate change across multiple countries.

Key Facts

Approximately 4,000 species of birds engage in seasonal migration
The East Asian-Australasian Flyway hosts critically endangered species
Poaching removes an estimated 25 million migratory birds from Europe annually
Wetland loss has eliminated 35% of migratory shorebird stopover habitat

Welfare Considerations

Migratory birds face exhausting journeys increasingly interrupted by destroyed stopover sites. Hunters killing migrants remove birds far from nesting grounds, devastating breeding populations thousands of kilometers away. Climate change is misaligning migration timing with food availability at critical stopover points.

What You Can Do

Support Wetlands International and migratory bird conservation organizations
Oppose illegal bird trapping and poaching hotspots in Mediterranean countries
Plant native vegetation that supports insects and berries for migrating birds
Report illegal hunting to wildlife authorities