Division of Migratory
Bird Management
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Providing Global Leadership in the Conservation and Management of Migratory Birds for Present and Future Generations. |
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On Thursday March 19th, 2009, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced the release of the first ever U.S. State of the Birds report. The report documents the decline of bird populations in many habitats due to habitat loss, invasive species and other factors. At the same time, it provides heartening examples of how sustained habitat conservation and other environmental efforts can reverse the decline of many bird species. Birds are beautiful, economically important, and a priceless part of America's natural heritage--and they are critical indicators of the health of the environment upon which we all depend. For more information and a copy of the U.S. State of the Birds 2009 Report visit: www.stateofthebirds.org The Division of Migratory Bird Management announces the availability of Birds of Conservation Concern 2008. The Division of Migratory Bird Management has published a Notice in the Federal Register that it has published a Final Environmental Assessment on take of migrant peregrine falcons for use in falconry. The Division published a draft Environmental Assessment in 2007 and considered public and agency comments on the draft. In the final EA, the Service revised the alternatives and selected one that will allow take of 36 fall migrant peregrines east of 100 degrees longitude. Allowing the take of migrants required that the Service revise the allowed take of nestling peregrines in the western U.S. The states will need to coordinate through the four U.S. flyways and the National Flyway Council to decide how to allocate the take of nestling and migrant peregrines. We have published revised regulations that change a number of provisions for falconry in the United States. After adoption of the regulations, a State, tribal, or territorial falconry permit will suffice for the practice of falconry. We also will implement electronic reporting of acquisition, transfer, or loss of raptors held for falconry. Because it will take time for States to change their falconry regulations to comply with the new regulations, the final compliance date for them is January 1, 2014. The States will continue to operate under the current falconry regulations until they are certified to change to the new ones. Q&As Prior regulations
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Typically held on the second Saturday in May (May 9 in 2009), IMBD is celebrated whenever migratory bird arrival is celebrated in your community. Find out more! http://www.fws.gov/birds/imbd.html Bald Eagle Post-Delisting Management Resident Canada Goose Nest Egg Registration The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has finalized a rule allowing the Armed Forces to take migratory birds in the course of military readiness activities, as directed by the 2003 National Defense Authorization Act. View the Federal Register Notice, Press Release and Q&A's. Migratory
Bird Data Center Avian Protection Plan (APP) Guidelines, Director's Endorsement memo and Press Release Annual Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations Peer Review Waiver Important Information for Waterfowl and Sandhill Crane Hunters Whooping Crane Contingency Plan Focal Species Strategy. The Migratory Bird Progam is initiating a new strategy to better measure its success in achieving its bird conservation priorities and mandates. Learn more about this new strategy. A
Blueprint for the Future of Migratory Birds Executive
Order to Protect Migratory Birds (PDF) and Q&A's. Memoranda of Understanding which have been finalized in accordance with
the Executive Order Responsibilities
of Federal Agencies to Protect Migratory Birds in Accordance with Executive
Order 13186
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This 
International Migratory Bird Day is an invitation to celebrate and support migratory bird conservation!