Government Organizations
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service—Division of Migratory Bird Management
The primary division of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service charged with protecting and conserving migratory birds in the United States. The Web site offers information on conservation programs and research.
http://migratorybirds.fws.gov

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Migratory Birds and Habitat Programs—Pacific Region
The Pacific Region office works cooperatively to support conservation efforts for migratory birds through the implementation of several plans.
http://migratorybirds.pacific.fws.gov

Central Flyway Council
Equivalent to the Pacific Flyway Council for the Central Flyway region
http://www.centralflyway.org

Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
Information on research conducted by the center, bird monitoring, and bird banding, as well as wildlife identification tools.
http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov

Bird Banding Laboratory - Home
The North American Bird Banding Program for studying the movement, survival, and behavior of birds.
http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/bbl/default.htm

Bird Banding Laboratory - Report a Band
The North American Bird Banding Program's electronic submission form for reporting a bird band recovery.
http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/bbl/homepage/mailrecv.htm

Canadian Wildlife Service
The federal Wildlife regulatory agency in Canada.
http://www.cws-scf.ec.gc.ca/index_e.cfm

Nongovernment Organizations
Ducks Unlimited
Waterfowl hunting and habitat conservation information.
http://www.ducks.org

National Audubon Society
Nongame bird conservation information.
http://www.audubon.org

Delta Waterfowl
Waterfowl ecology and wildlife training programs.
http://www.deltawaterfowl.org/index2.html

Partners in Flight
Cooperative conservation group targeting land birds, especially neotropical migrants.
http://www.partnersinflight.org

The Wildlife Society
Organization dedicated to sustaining wildlife through science and educational programs.
http://www.wildlife.org

California Waterfowl Association
Founded in 1945 by a group of concerned duck hunters to conserve California's waterfowl, wetlands, and outdoor heritage.
http://www.calwaterfowl.org/Main.htm

Related Links
Harvest Information Program
A random survey of hunters conducted by the Service to estimate how many game birds sportsmen harvest each year.
http://hip.fws.gov

Adaptive Harvest Management
The model that guides duck regulation selection in the United States.
http://migratorybirds.fws.gov/mgmt/ahm/ahm-intro.htm

Bird Conservation Initiatives
North American Bird Conservation Initiative (NABCI)
A cooperative effort of bird conservation organizations, which seek to increase funding for integrated bird conservation in North America and to coordinate efforts of existing bird conservation initiatives.
http://www.nabci-us.org/main2.html

North American Waterfowl Management Plan (NAWMP)
A parnership to restore waterfowl populations in North America through cooperative habitat protection, restoration, and enhancement in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
http://www.fws.gov/birdhabitat/NAWMP/index.shtm

North American Waterbird Conservation Plan (NAWCP)
A partnership to advance the conservation of waterbirds and their habitats in North America. The plan has two parts: part 1 includes colonial waterbirds and part 2 includes marshbirds.
http://www.waterbirdconservation.org/pubs/ContinentalPlan.cfm

U.S. Shorebird Conservation Plan (USSCP)
A partnership undertaken throughout the United States to ensure that stable and self-sustaining populations of all shorebirds are restored and protected.
http://www.fws.gov/shorebirdplan/

Partners in Flight (PIF) Bird Conservation Plans (BCPs)
A series of conservation plans for each physiographic area and state in the United States to ensure long-term maintenance of healthy populations of native nongame landbirds.
http://www.partnersinflight.org/pifbcps.htm

Important Bird Areas (IBA) Program
A global partnership to identify areas that are most important for maintaining bird populations and to focus conservation efforts on protecting these sites.
http://www.audubon.org/bird/iba

Joint Ventures
Partnerships comprising individuals, corporations, conservation organizations, and local, state, provincial, and federal agencies for the implementation of the North American. There are currently 15 habitat joint ventures (12 in the United States and 3 in Canada) and 3 species joint ventures.
http://www.fws.gov/birdhabitat/NAWMP/jv.htm

Black Duck Joint Venture
Central Valley Joint Venture
Gulf Coast Joint Venture
Intermountain West Joint Venture
Lower Mississippi Valley Joint Venture
Rainwater Basin Joint Venture
San Francisco Bay Joint Venture
Sea Duck Joint Venture
Pacific Coast Joint Venture

Pintail Action Group
Cooperative group of public and private interests dedicated to the conservation of the Northern Pintail. The pintail, which was once one of the most common waterfowl species in North America, has declined in abundance over the past several decades.
http://www.siu.edu/~wildlife/PAG/Index.asp