The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announces the release of its Migratory Bird Program's ten-year strategic plan entitled A Blueprint for the Future of Migratory Birds. Over the last eighteen months, the Service has been working in collaboration with its partners to recommit to its migratory bird trust responsibilities and set a successful course for migratory bird conservation oTop row: Lesser Scaup, Dave Menke; Prairie Warbler, Steve Maslowski; Middle row: Hunters, Megan Durham U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Earth, NASA/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Birdwatcher, Steve Lewis Bottom row: Red-footed Booby, Karen Hollingsworth; Bar-tailed Godwit, Tim Bowmanver the next decade.

The Plan underwent a two-month public review in fall 2003, and was further scrutinized by Service employees and partners at a Migratory Bird Conservation Forum in January 2004. These events were invaluable to producing a document that sets a clear, ambitious direction for migratory bird conservation with widespread support within the conservation community. In many ways, the process was as beneficial as the product.

The plan describes the challenges facing migratory bird conservation and the Migratory Bird Program's priorities, vision, goals, and strategies to surmount these challenges and secure a promising future for migratory birds and the people that appreciate them.

The vision of the Migratory Bird Program:

Through careful management built on solid science and diverse partnerships, the Service and its partners restore and sustain the epic sweep of bird migration and the natural systems on which it depends -- fostering a world in which bird populations continue to fulfill their ecological roles while lifting the human spirit and enriching human lives in infinite ways, for generations to come.

Use the following links to see the strategic plan and related resources.

Message from Steve Williams, Director of the Service

Strategic Plan 2004-2014

 

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