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Marshall Helmberger REGIONAL—Did you know that the wild turkey population in Minnesota has increased almost ten percent annually since 1979? Or that the evening grosbeak population has declined more than five percent a year, while purple finch numbers have dropped about 3.5 percent a year during that same period? If you’ve fed birds, or paid attention to their comings and goings over the years, you may well already have a sense that there aren’t as many evening grosbeaks as in years past....

The Marthas Vineyard Times A variety of birds are looking for birdseed in a feeder. — M.V. Times Three goldfinches and a black-capped chickadee enjoy a backyard bird feeder in West Tisbury. — Stacey Rupolo A goldfinch finding seeds in a backyard bird feeder. — Matt Pelikan Male oriole perched on a branch. — Dave Menke/USFWS Male cardinal. — M.V. Times An Eastern bluebird perches on the edge of some bushes at the Edgartown Golf Club. — Ken Magnuson Female red-winged black...

I do a bird count and im out there counting the hawks and eagles migrating. >> but much harder to count insects. and they believe the same is happening with pollinating insects. which the entire food supply depends on that. its every parking lot and farm what used to be a meadow, cutting down the trees. house cats. its us. human beings. were running out of planet. >> thanks, bill. im going to go weep now. >> no, no. turn that depression into action. >> okay. all right. i mane, im trying. in my o...

They come from god almighty. >> reporter: badly kept secret goes public this morning, texas senator ted cruz is running for president. >> working to build a grass roots movement. >> reporter: he let a marathon filibuster that led to a government shutdown. >> do you like green eggs and ham? i do not like them sam, i am. i do not like green eggs and ham. >> reporter: it made him popular at home. along the way, he alienated many in his own party. >> if standing for liberty and the constitution make...