U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Grant for Shorebird Conservation Project

This project addresses Secretarial Priority #1: Creating a conservation stewardship legacy second only to Teddy Roosevelt as it promotes natural resource conservation through sustainable use integrating the best science (survey data) for the conservation of migratory shorebirds. Point Blue is a leader in using science to develop balanced conservation solutions and has used data from the Migratory Shorebird Project to identify best practices for land and water resource management throughout the Pacific Flyway. Work with stakeholders in the U.S. and international partners through the Migratory Shorebird Project addresses Secretarial Priority #3: Restoring trust with our local communities by improving relationships and expanding lines of communication with international partners who look to consider local communities in developing conservation solutions

Funding for this project is provided under the authority of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 742a-754; Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1958, 16 U.S.C. 661-667(e); Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, 16 U.S.C. 2901-2911; the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, 16 U.S.C. 709a, and the Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017.