Advisory Group

The Secretary of the Interior in 2006 convened an Advisory Group of individuals representing public and private organizations actively involved in conserving neotropical migratory birds to assist in carrying out Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (NMBCA). Members of the Advisory Group have expertise in migratory bird conservation and management and bring to the table diverse perspectives, representing the four migratory bird flyways, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, and national and international nonprofit organizations engaged in migratory bird conservation activities.

The Advisory Group meets annually to provide advice the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on migratory bird conservation priorities, encourage collaboration and cooperative planning, and offer a long-term strategic vision. Meetings are open to the public.

Advisory Group Members

Margaret Everson, Acting Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, USA
John Carlson, Jr., California Waterfowl Association, USA
Mark Elsbree, The Conservation Fund, USA
José Luis Pedro Funes Izaguirre, Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources, Mexico
Wendy Jackson, Land Trust Alliance, USA
Gordon Myers, North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, USA
David Nomsen, Pheasants Forever, Inc., USA
Glenn Olson, National Audubon Society, USA
Terry Steinwand, North Dakota Game and Fish Department, USA
Jeff Trandahl, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, USA
Tony Wasley, Nevada Department of Wildlife, USA
Eugene (Nick) Wiley, Ducks Unlimited, Inc., USA
J. Ryan Zimmerling, Canadian Wildlife Service, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canada
Vacant, US Forest Service, USA