bird conservation on private lands why birds matter
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Bird Conservation on
Private Lands
Why Birds Matter
Why Birds Matter
Keeping Common Bird CommonHazards/ThreatsEcosystem Services Birds ProvideEconomic Value of BirdsAesthetic/Intrinsic Value
Why Birds Matter
Keeping Common Bird CommonHazards/ThreatsEcosystem Services Birds ProvideEconomic Value of BirdsAesthetic/Intrinsic Value
Goals
Help species at riskKeep common birds common
Work through voluntary partnerships
Keeping Common Birds Common
Endangered species approach no longer valid
Keep all species “well distributed across their historical ranges”
Birds occur in all habitats except the deep sea
They are critical players in all ecosystems
They are excellent indicators of habitat qualitySensitive to conditionsWell known – better than any other groupRelatively easy and cheap to monitorWell established monitoring protocols and data management
IdentifyLimitingFactors
Monitor Site-scale EffectsOf Management Actions
On Populations
FeedbackLoop:Assess
Net ProgressToward
PopulationObjectives
Delivery ofConservation Actions
IdentifyPriority Species
SelectFocal
Species
FormulatePopulationObjectives
Compile and ApplyModels
DescribingPopulation-Habitat
Relationships
Feedback Loop:Target Research
at Key Assumptions
Feedback Loop:Assess
ProgramAccomplish-
ments
OpportunityAssessment
FormulateHabitat
Objectives
AssessCurrent
Stateof FocalSpecies
Populations
DevelopSpecies Habitat
DecisionSupport
Tools
Combine SpeciesDecision Support Tools
Revise ModelsAccordingly
Revise ModelsAccordingly
Strategic Habitat Conservation
For the USFWS, the conservation “objective” is to characterize and maintain functional landscapes capable of supporting self-sustaining fish, wildlife, and plant populations.
Step 1. Develop and clearly specify management or conservation objectives.
Step 2. Identify Geographic Scale. Idaho
Selection of Surrogate Species
IdentifyPriority Species
SelectFocal
Species
2004U.S. + Canada448 species
2010U.S. + Canada + Mexico
882 species
www.PartnersInFlight.org
Why Birds Matter
Keeping Common Bird CommonHazards/ThreatsEcosystem Services Birds ProvideEconomic Value of BirdsAesthetic/Intrinsic Value
#1 – Habitat loss and degradation~Permanent loss of capacity
Hazards/Threats
Loss, S.R., T. Will, and P.P. Marra. 2012. Direct human-caused mortality of birds: improving quantification of magnitude and assessment of population impact. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 10(7):357-364.
Why Birds Matter
Keeping Common Bird CommonHazards/ThreatsEcosystem Services Birds ProvideEconomic Value of BirdsAesthetic/Intrinsic Value
Ecosystem ServicesInsect predation
During outbreaks of western spruce budworm, the Evening Grosbeak provides biological control services worth $5,167/km2
Pollination
Seed dispersal and caching
Scavenging and nutrient cycling
Rodent predation
Tree cavity production
The Need to Quantify Ecosystem Services Provided By Birds (The Auk, Wenny et al. 2011)
Why Birds Matter
Keeping Common Bird CommonHazards/ThreatsEcosystem Services Birds ProvideEconomic Value of BirdsAesthetic/Intrinsic Value
Economic Value of Birds
Economic Value of Birds
Why Birds Matter
Keeping Common Bird CommonHazards/ThreatsEcosystem Services Birds ProvideEconomic Value of BirdsAesthetic/Intrinsic Value
Aesthetic/Intrinsic Value
Michael Potts
http://birdnote.org/show/brewers-sparrow-sageland-singer
InternationalMigratory
BirdDay
Proactive ConservationNon-regulatoryNon-advocacyVoluntaryLooking for shared interests among all partnersCombine priorities & objectives with opportunities
Proactive Conservation
Science-based Priorities and Objectives
Joint Ventures
Joint Ventures are self-directed, regional partnerships of public and private organizations, and individuals, dedicated to implementing bird habitat conservation.
Dave Smith – NRCS background
Proactive ConservationOccurs at other scales too
Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation ActUSFWS Birds of Conservation Concern
Focal Species PlansAssociation of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
Bird Conservation CommitteeResident Game Bird Working GroupWaterfowl Working GroupPIF/Shorebird/Waterbird Working Group
North American Bird Conservation InitiativeCouncil for the Conservation of Migratory Birds
Implement Executive Order 13186
