watch live More than 53 million acres of grasslands have vanished over the past decade throughout pheasant, quail and native grouse ranges across the U.S. , the conservation groups said. Less than 3% of the country’s 90 million acres of longleaf pine woodlands remain intact. The losses have resulted in population declines of 27% for pheasants, 82% for quail and 40% for other grassland species since 1966, PF and QF say. “Conversion of grasslands have quickly transformed this important ecosystem into the Amazon rainforest in our backyard; the unprecedented number of acres and biodiversity wiped from the landscape over a relatively short period have created a pivotal moment for wildlife, hunters, conservationists, farmers and all Americans interested in a bright future filled with abundant natural resources,” Howard Vincent, president and CEO of Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever, said in a statement. “Through the work we do, we have a window in time to flip the script before it’s too late – Call of the Uplands is the catalyst for this change.”