Mission of the Migratory Birds Program

Providing national and international leadership in the conservation and management of migratory birds by promoting, among the Service and its partners, science-based management of both populations and habitat on and off Service lands in support of national and international bird plans and initiatives.  Additionally, the Division of Migratory Birds will provide support to eco-regional conservation initiatives for other wildlife species in those instance where support and cooperation will advance the goal of migratory bird conservation (e.g. the Black Bear Conservation Initiative).

Future Direction and Priorities..

• Supporting the North American Conservation Initiative (NABCI) goal of "delivering the full spectrum of bird conservation through regionally-based, biologically-driven, landscape-oriented partnerships."
  
     Mississippi Alluvial Valley Bird Conservation Region (LMV Joint Venture)
    West Gulf Coastal Plain BCR (LMV Joint Venture)
      South Atlantic BCR (Atlantic Coast Joint Venture)
      Central Hardwood BCR
  
  
• Providing  support to national Flyway Councils and the Migratory Bird Management Office on technical and regulatory aspects of migratory bird conservation
  
  Promoting migratory bird conservation on private lands by facilitating the delivery of the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program and Joint Venture Interagency Partner Programs (AR, KY, LA, MS, NC, TN)
  
• Promoting science-based management of migratory birds on Southeast Region
  units of the NWRS
  
  "Fulfilling the Promise" Recommendations WH1, WH2 WH10
  
     Providing technical support to site-specific management issues on individual Refgues commensurate with available funding.