<p>Northern cardinals appear to have increased in number and geographic range over the last 200 years. This is probably the results of increased habitat due to human activities. There are an estimated 100,000,000 individuals worldwide. This species protected under the U.S. Migratory Bird Act.<span> (Halkin and Linville, 1999)</span></p>  <p><strong>IUCN Red List: </strong>Least Concern</p><p><strong>US Migratory Bird Act: </strong>Protected</p><p><strong>US Federal List: </strong>No special status</p><p><strong>CITES: </strong>No special status</p><p><strong>State of Michigan List: </strong>No special status</p>