Chris Merkord

The Registry of Midwest Bird Monitoring Programs identifies individual monitoring initiatives, their sponsoring institutions, and the scope of the survey. Contact information and weblinks are also provided to promote communication and awareness.

The Maui Forest Bird Recovery Project is driven by science and dedicated to the conservation of Hawaii’s native forest ecosystems. Formed in 1997, our mission is: to develop and implement techniques that recover Maui’s endangered birds and to restore their habitats through research, development, and application of conservation techniques. We employ conventional mist-netting, banding, and survey techniques to monitor wild forest bird populations. We study breeding success in the wild and monitor bird food resources and prevalence of avian diseases. We develop and apply novel recovery initiatives for species of concern. We aim to effectively manage and reduce the impact of non-native invasive species. We conduct research to investigate the effectiveness of our control methods and formulate this knowledge into long-term management strategies. In addition to research, we are actively trying to educate the public on endemic forest birds and their conservation on Maui. For more information on our upcoming educational and fund-raising events, please see our events menu. MFBRP was created by: the State of Hawaii Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) and the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). Our efforts are funded and guided by these agencies to accomplish state and federal recovery actions. Guidance also is sought from partners including but not limited to the East Maui Watershed Partnership, Haleakala National Park, Leeward Haleakala Watershed Restoration Partnership, The American Bird Conservancy, The Nature Conservancy, The Zoological Society of San Diego, and West Maui Watershed Partnership. MFBRP operates as a part of the Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit, Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii.

The Cooperative Research Unit program was established in 1935 to enhance graduate education in fisheries and wildlife sciences and to facilitate research between natural resource agencies and universities on topics of mutual concern. Today, there are 40 Cooperative Research Units in 38 states. Each unit is a partnership among the U.S. Geological Survey, a State natural resource agency, a host university, and the Wildlife Management Institute. Staffed by Federal personnel, Cooperative Research Units conduct research on renewable natural resource questions, participate in the education of graduate students, provide technical assistance and consultation on natural resource issues, and provide continuing education for natural resource professionals.

The Southeast Quail Study Group (SEQSG) Technical Committee, an arm of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (SEAFWA), completed in March 2002 the Northern Bobwhite Conservation Initiative (NBCI). The Initiative is the first-ever landscape-scale habitat restoration and population recovery plan for northern bobwhites (Colinus virginianus) in the U.S. NBCI was developed at the charge of the SEAFWA directors, in recognition of (1) the continuing serious decline of bobwhite populations across most of the species, range, and (2) the necessity for large-scale coordinated, collaborative action at the regional level.

The Important Bird Areas (IBA) Program in the Americas aims to identify and protect a key site network for birds and biodiversity, through joint efforts of governmental and non-governmental organizations and the public in general.

There are currently 60 IBA sites in Kenya covering a bewildering array of habitats. We have listed the areas below and provided brief details of where they are and what type of habitat they represent. There are links to pages which contain more details for some of the IBAs.

Interactive map of IBAs.

IBA datazone. Everything you need to know about IBAs.

Search IBAs by region, country, name, code, taxon name, habitat, or threat.

Search for EBAs by region, country, or EBA name.

General information about Endemic Bird Areas (EBAs) and the EBA Programme provided by BirdLife International.

Global interactive map of EBAs.

EBA datazone. Everything you need to know about EBAs.

General information about Important Bird Areas (IBAs) and the IBA Programme provided by BirdLife International.

The mission of PIERC is to work with others to provide the scientific understanding and technologies needed to support the sound management and conservation of our Nation's biological resources in the Pacific Basin. PIERC works with federal, state, local and private organizations to provide objective research, baseline information, and technical assistance relating to conservation and restoration of indigenous biological resources occurring within the cultural, sociological and political context of the States and Island Territories of Hawai'i, Guam, Truk, the Mariana Islands, American Samoa and others under U.S. jurisdiction in the Pacific Basin.

Our main focus is researching the demography and behavioral ecology of the three endangered forest bird species on Kauai, Puaiohi, ‘Akikiki and ‘Akeke’e, while opportunistically collecting data on other native forest bird species. Demographic studies entail assessing population size and trends via audio-visual surveys throughout the range of each species, as well as assessing vital rates, such as survival and reproductive success, in study plots. Behavioral ecology studies document differences in foraging behavior and diet, nesting behavior, and habitat use among different sites. Ultimately we aim to determine which of the potential threats to these species – disease, introduced predators, or loss of habitat and food resources – most affect vital rates and important behaviors so we can target these threats with our conservation efforts.

The West Indian Whistling-Duck (WIWD) and Wetlands Conservation Project, seeks to reverse the decline of the globally threatened West Indian Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna arborea) and the continuing loss and degradation of wetlands throughout the Caribbean. This region-wide Public Education and Awareness Program provides local teachers and educators with training and educational tools and works to raise awareness and appreciation for the value of local wetlands and wetland biodiversity.

List includes links to most state, territorial, and tribal wildlife and natural resource agencies.