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Why Birds Are Having A Harder Time Migrating And How We Can Help : 1A Billions of birds are making their way around the world right now as part of their annual spring migration.

But climate change, habitat loss, and human infrastructure are making that journey harder for a lot of species.

That's why conservation and government groups come together twice a year to celebrate World Migratory Bird Day – but maybe they also just want an excuse to talk about our feathered friends.

Either way, we're happy to oblige.

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Why Birds Are Having A Harder Time Migrating And How We Can Help

Why Birds Are Having A Harder Time Migrating And How We Can Help

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Migratory birds in V-formation flying over Antwerp. JASPER JACOBS/BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Migratory birds in V-formation flying over Antwerp.

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Billions of birds are making their way around the world right now as part of their annual spring migration.

But climate change, habitat loss, and human infrastructure are making that journey harder for a lot of species.

That's why conservation and government groups come together twice a year to celebrate World Migratory Bird Day – but maybe they also just want an excuse to talk about our feathered friends.

Either way, we're happy to oblige.

Find more of our programs online. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at plus.npr.org/the1a.