This passage shifts out of formal language into informal language. Revise the passage to remove the instances of informal language in order to maintain a formal style throughout.
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One of the most pressing issues in our region is raising funds to expand the Wild Bird
Preserve. Currently, the preserve spans over 200 acres and is home to some six dozen
exotic or endangered avian species. Some of these species need extra-special care and
attention, such as the Tarkington meadowlark. For like 10 years all around this big old
country, the meadowlark's numbers have been dipping for a couple reasons. One, people
being super-aggressive in taking down trees in the forests. Two, polluted rivers in the