Migratory Bird Conservation
Indiana
Coordinator:
Chief: Jane West
e-mail: MidwestNews@fws.govBHW Federal Building
1 Federal Drive
Ft. Snelling, MN 55111-4056
Phone: 612-713-5480
Fax: 612-713-5393
TTY: 1-800-877-8339 (Federal Relay)
Quick Facts
1.43 million bird watching participants
206 million bird watching days
More than 14,000 duck hunters
30,538 Federal Duck Stamps sold (2002-2003)
One Important Bird Area on U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service lands in Indiana: Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge
Inventory and Monitoring
Woodcock Singing Ground Survey
Mourning Dove Call Count Survey
Mid-Winter Waterfowl Survey
Resident Canada goose breeding population survey
Waterfowl banding program
Nongame bird inventories on National Wildlife Refuge System lands
Research
Henslow’s sparrow population studies at Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge
Management
Wetland and grassland protection, restoration and enhancement
Bottomland hardwood restoration
Develop hunting regulations
Issue migratory bird permits
Integrated bird conservation planning at state and bird conservation region levels
Outreach
International Migratory Bird Day
Junior Duck Stamp Contest
Partnerships
Indiana Department of Natural Resources
Partners in Flight
North American Waterfowl Management Plan
U.S. Shorebird Conservation Plan
North American Waterbird Conservation Plan