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We are pleased to announce a new subcommittee within Partners in Flight Science focused on Migration Ecology! The Migration Ecology subcommittee will work to provide a forum and community for those studying migration using various tracking methods on a wide variety of birds to inform conservation action. The group hopes to provide a consistent meeting space for education, idea-sharing, collaboration, and networking. First meeting is on November 14, 12-2 pm, central time. This meeting will be in Spanish and English.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Migratory Bird Program annually recognizes an employee for their accomplishments in leadership and conservation. In 2024, the recipient of the 2024 Migratory Bird Leadership Award for Management and Biological Support is our own Scott Somershoe! Many of you know Scott from nearly a decade as a participant of the PIF Western Working Group, and previously another decade or so involved with the former Southeastern PIF Working Group, where he served a stint as chair with both groups.

Over the past few decades, the vast coniferous forests of the Sierra Madre Occidental have undergone a drastic transformation, losing 99.4% of their original extent. This change has placed species like the Thick-billed Parrot in grave danger, as their habitat has been devastated by logging and fires, affecting their ability to nest and feed. However, thanks to the joint effort of many institutions and countless dedicated individuals, we have managed to halt this trend.
Furthermore, collaboration and coordination through Partners in Flight (PIF) working groups have been fundamental in achieving these advances. We are working together with forest management units, building local capacities, and promoting management practices that ensure the conservation of the parrot. This demonstrates that with effort and cooperation, it is possible to reverse the damage and protect our valuable biodiversity.

PIF works with other bird-conservation groups to achieve shared goals and move toward the recovery of bird populations, together. Below are descriptions of these groups and ways to be involved. Please reach out to any of the contacts listed if you have questions. Bird Conservation Partnerships Partners in Flight North American Bird Conservation Initiative Road […]

Through the Partners in Flight (PIF) Awards, PIF has been recognizing outstanding individuals and groups across the Americas for their exceptional contributions to the field of landbird conservation since 1996. We were pleased to have five 2023 PIF Award winners, including from Puerto Rico and Mexico.

Several of the 2023 PIF Awardees were recognized in front of their peers in the spring of 2024, at the North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference in Michigan and a Gulf Coast Joint Venture Management Board Meeting in Louisiana. The BirdsCaribbean 24th International Conference in July 2024, which was held in the Dominican Republic, provided a wonderful opportunity to present a 2023 PIF Leadership Award to Dr. Adrianne Tossas, President of BirdsCaribbean.

International Migratory Bird Day (IMBD), PIF’s keystone education and outreach program, is the only international education program that highlights and celebrates the migration of nearly 350 species of migratory birds between nesting habitats in North America and non-breeding grounds in Latin America, Mexico, and the Caribbean. IMBD officially takes place the second Saturday in May for the U.S. and Canada, and in October for Mexico, Central/South America, and the Caribbean

International Migratory Bird Day (IMBD), PIF’s keystone education and outreach program, is the only international education program that highlights and celebrates the migration of nearly 350 species of migratory birds between nesting habitats in North America and non-breeding grounds in Latin America, Mexico, and the Caribbean. IMBD officially takes place the second Saturday in May for the U.S. and Canada, and in October for Mexico, Central/South America, and the Caribbean.

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The various Midwest steering committees, subgroups, and working groups each meet on a periodic or intermittent basis (see the websites for each of these groups). The entire partnership convenes every two to four years. The last meeting was held in Port Washington, Wisconsin, in August 2014; the next large meeting is anticipated in August 2018.

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The PIF Steering Committee meets every spring and fall immediately before or after the North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conferences and National Military Fish & Wildlife Association (NMFWA) Training Workshop (spring) and the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Annual Meeting (fall).

Register for the meeting in advance online (click for details). Registration is $30/day, or $80 for the entire meeting (2 ½ days). Please register in advance to help with logistical planning. For more information, visit the WWG meetings page.

Partners in Flight (PIF) Awards recognize exceptional contributions to the field of landbird conservation in the Americas.

The Eastern Working Group of Partners in Flight invites you to the: 2023 EWG Confluence January 10-12, 2023 Nashville, TN Thank you to all who could attend the 2023 EWG Confluence. If you were able to attend, please help us improve by completing this short survey. Meeting Agenda and Materials A meeting agenda is available […]

Partners in Flight (PIF) Awards recognize exceptional contributions to the field of landbird conservation in the Americas.

Agendas We are meeting virtually starting at 8:30 am (Pacific Time) for every meeting, but with variable end times, none later than 1:00 pm.  Check agendas for more information — links below.     March 28th   –   New approaches and collaborations for Western Forest Conservation (agenda) April 6th   –   Conservation Without Borders: Sharing knowledge and collaborative […]

Partners in Flight (PIF) Awards recognize exceptional contributions to the field of landbird conservation in the Americas.

This Plan is focused on forests and agroforestry systems located at mid-elevations in Central America and northern South America, which are recognized as critical habitats for several species of migratory birds in steep decline.

This document is a draft avian conservation plan for the Sierra Nevada, produced for California Partners in Flight. The purpose of the draft plan is to summarize and analyze existing information on the status of Sierra bird populations, to identify major land management issues that may be threatening the security of those populations, and to suggest conservation actions to safeguard the populations and the habitats on which they depend.

Covering approximately 1/6 of the state of California, the Sierra Nevadas diverse habitats are enormously important to the birds of California and, indeed, to a large portion of western North Americas Neotropical migratory birds. The best way to protect Sierra bird populations, those that are already seriously jeopardized as well as those that are not, is to proactively safeguard the habitats on which they depend. Although we limit our discussion in this report to the status and conservation of birds, most of our conservation recommendations are habitat-based, and would consequently benefit other jeopardized taxa as well.

The Sagebrush Bird Conservation Plan has been prepared to stimulate and support an active approach to conservation of landbird populations that depend on sagebrush habitats in eastern California. It represents a synthesis of published and unpublished information on birds in the region, the ecology of sagebrush systems, and conservation planning. Recommendations included in this document are intended to guide planning efforts and actions of land managers, expenditures of government and non-government organizations, and stimulate monitoring and research to support the conservation of landbirds.

This Oak Woodland Bird Conservation Plan is a collaborative effort of California Partners in Flight. It has been developed to guide conservation policy and action on behalf of oak woodland habitats and wildlife. The plan has focused on data concerning bird species that are dependent on oak woodlands, but conservation recommendations have broad applicability for all oak woodland habitats and, if implemented, would benefit many oak woodland species.

Collaborating to achieve voluntary solutions for bird conservation that reduce the need for regulatory action.

Building foundations and bridging connections to keep British Columbia birds and their habitats healthy across their full life cycle.

Promoting sound science to inform avian management and conservation decisions in the southeastern region.

Sustaining and enhancing the military mission through proactive, habitat-based conservation and management strategies that maintain healthy landscapes and training lands.

Working together to help conserve bird populations throughout boreal regions of North America.