Department of Defense Partners in Flight

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1 Department of Defense Partners in Flight Conserving birds and their habitats on Department of Defense lands Chris Eberly, DoD Partners in Flight DoD Conservation Conference Savannah GA, 24 August 2004

2 Report Documentation Page Form Approved OMB No Public reporting burden for the collection of information is estimated to average 1 hour per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to Washington Headquarters Services, Directorate for Information Operations and Reports, 1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 1204, Arlington VA Respondents should be aware that notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person shall be subject to a penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information if it does not display a currently valid OMB control number. 1. REPORT DATE 01 AUG REPORT TYPE N/A 3. DATES COVERED - 4. TITLE AND SUBTITLE Conserving birds and their habitats on Department of Defense lands 5a. CONTRACT NUMBER 5b. GRANT NUMBER 5c. PROGRAM ELEMENT NUMBER 6. AUTHOR(S) 5d. PROJECT NUMBER 5e. TASK NUMBER 5f. WORK UNIT NUMBER 7. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES) DoD Partners in Flight Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba 8. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION REPORT NUMBER 9. SPONSORING/MONITORING AGENCY NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES) 10. SPONSOR/MONITOR S ACRONYM(S) 12. DISTRIBUTION/AVAILABILITY STATEMENT Approved for public release, distribution unlimited 11. SPONSOR/MONITOR S REPORT NUMBER(S) 13. SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES See also ADM Department of Defense Conservation Conference. Held in Savannah, Georgia on August 22-27, 2004, The original document contains color images. 14. ABSTRACT 15. SUBJECT TERMS 16. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION OF: 17. LIMITATION OF ABSTRACT UU a. REPORT unclassified b. ABSTRACT unclassified c. THIS PAGE unclassified 18. NUMBER OF PAGES 24 19a. NAME OF RESPONSIBLE PERSON Standard Form 298 (Rev. 8-98) Prescribed by ANSI Std Z39-18

3 DoD and Migratory Birds Why is DoD Important to Migratory Birds?

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5 Conservation Priorities Monitoring DoD Partners in Flight Radar ornithology MAPS Satellite and remote tracking Remote acoustic monitoring BASH Grasslands Invasive & nuisance species International conservation

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8 Partnerships Partners in Flight Federal Agencies USFWS, USFS, NPS, BLM, BOR Non-governmental Organizations TNC, American Bird Conservancy, Audubon Partners, not competitors

9 Federal Agency Lands

10 Partnerships Legacy 2005 Areas of Emphasis Program Management National and International Initiatives Monitoring & Predicting Migratory Patterns of Birds & Animals Integrated Natural Resources Management

11 Partnerships SERDP FY2005 Statements of Need Development of an Advanced Monitoring Strategy for Migratory Birds on Military Lands Improved Remote Sensing Technologies for Detection of Threatened and Endangered Species and their Habitat

12 NALF Orange Grove, TX

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15 Partnerships Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit Burrowing Owls Breeding, wintering, movements TX, NM, AZ, CA Other CESUs, Mexico, Canada Hummingbird Monitoring Network Breeding, migratory routes AZ, CA, NM, BC

16 Partnerships The Nature Conservancy Conservation easements Protect the mission Protect biodiversity Protect adjacent landowners Ecoregional planning Priority species assessment Identify important habitats

17 Bird Species of Concern INRMP Integrated management document USFWS Birds of Conservation Concern 2002 Species for DoD management action MOU (EO 13186) - non-readiness Migratory Bird Rule - readiness

18 Partnerships DoD species of concern matrix Birds of Conservation Concern 2002 Bird initiative priority species Landbirds, waterbirds, shorebirds, waterfowl Game birds T&E AEC, States, TNC US Fish & Wildlife Service

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21 INRMP process USFWS, States Partnerships Compliance and Stewardship Game birds, T&E, species of concern Funding DoD Services and Installations Coordinated monitoring Regional assessment

22 Important Bird Areas 4 th IBA Conference, Sierra Vista AZ Partnering with Federal Agencies Joint presentation Discussion groups Guidance document Fort Huachuca is a very good example of an agency that has a mission, but it s allowing for multiple uses by engaging the birding public, while focusing attention on bird conservation. - John Cecil, IBA Program Director, Audubon

23 Monitoring DoD PIF Priorities Baseline avian surveys LCTA Support MAPS stations National Point Count DB Coordinated bird monitoring

24 Monitoring Strategy Coordinated bird monitoring Current status / Mgmt questions Tools and protocols Partnerships Funding SERDP Legacy Services, Installations

25 Chris Eberly DoD Partners in Flight Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba