Migratory Bird Conservation
Minnesota
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)
Inventory and Monitoring
Waterfowl Breeding Pair Survey
Four Square-Mile Breeding Duck Survey
Resident Canada goose breeding population survey
Woodcock Singing Ground Survey
Mourning Dove Call Count Survey
Mid-Winter Waterfowl Survey
Waterfowl Banding Program
Great Lakes Colonial Waterbird Survey
Minnesota Breeding Bird Atlas
Research
Golden-winged warbler research at Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge
Delineation of restorable wetlands in the prairie pothole region
Identification of sites well suited for conservation provisions of the Farm Bill
Study of post-fledgling habitat use of early-successional forests by songbirds
Management
Wetland and grassland protection, restoration and enhancement
Bottomland hardwood restoration
Develop hunting regulations
Issue migratory bird permits
Integrated bird conservation planning at the state and Bird Conservation Region levels
Outreach
International Migratory Bird Day
Junior Duck Stamp Contest
Prairie Wetlands Learning Center
Partnerships
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Minnesota Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit (U.S.G.S.)
University of Minnesota
Ducks Unlimited
Partners in Flight
North American Waterfowl Management Plan
U.S. Shorebird Conservation Plan
North American Waterbird Conservation Plan
Audubon Minnesota