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Headline: Once-Thriving Ducks Now in Decline as US Bird Populations Plummet
Caption: A new report reveals at least 112 North American bird species have lost over half their populations in the last 50 years. Waterfowl, once thriving amid broader bird declines, are now seeing significant population drops across the U.S.
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