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How Birders Can Support Oregon and Washington’s Wildlife Action Plans

Written by Elva Manquera on . Posted in Klamath Call Note, Birds & Birding, Community Science, Conservation.

How do bird observations help shape conservation priorities across Oregon and Washington?

Join us on Tuesday, July 28 at 2:00 PM for a special eBird Northwest presentation exploring how the Oregon and Washington State Wildlife Action Plans, often called SWAPs, connect with bird data, community science, and on-the-ground conservation.

We will be joined by Jenny Fredrickson, Species of Greatest Conservation Need Coordinator with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, and Wendy Connally, State Wildlife Action Plan Coordinator with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.

State Wildlife Action Plans help identify Species of Greatest Conservation Need, important habitats, conservation challenges, and opportunities for action. During this session, Jenny and Wendy will discuss how eBird data contributes to these statewide efforts, where major information gaps remain, and how birders across Oregon and Washington can help fill them. We will also explore ways to support the SWAPs beyond submitting bird observations, including opportunities for habitat stewardship, local engagement, and sharing knowledge with conservation partners.

This presentation is designed for birders of all experience levels. Whether you submit checklists regularly, are new to eBird, or simply care about birds and their habitats, you are welcome to join and learn how your observations and actions can support conservation across the Pacific Northwest.

Date: Tuesday, July 28
Time: 2:00 PM

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/sjcKT0UHR4ijgu1gq-4H4A

We hope you can join us for this important conversation about birds, data, and conservation action in Oregon and Washington

How Birders Can Support Oregon and Washington’s Wildlife Action Plans

Written by Elva Manquera on .

How do bird observations help shape conservation priorities across Oregon and Washington?

Join us on Tuesday, July 28 at 2:00 PM for a special eBird Northwest presentation exploring how the Oregon and Washington State Wildlife Action Plans, often called SWAPs, connect with bird data, community science, and on-the-ground conservation.

We will be joined by Jenny Fredrickson, Species of Greatest Conservation Need Coordinator with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, and Wendy Connally, State Wildlife Action Plan Coordinator with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.

State Wildlife Action Plans help identify Species of Greatest Conservation Need, important habitats, conservation challenges, and opportunities for action. During this session, Jenny and Wendy will discuss how eBird data contributes to these statewide efforts, where major information gaps remain, and how birders across Oregon and Washington can help fill them. We will also explore ways to support the SWAPs beyond submitting bird observations, including opportunities for habitat stewardship, local engagement, and sharing knowledge with conservation partners.

This presentation is designed for birders of all experience levels. Whether you submit checklists regularly, are new to eBird, or simply care about birds and their habitats, you are welcome to join and learn how your observations and actions can support conservation across the Pacific Northwest.

Date: Tuesday, July 28
Time: 2:00 PM

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/sjcKT0UHR4ijgu1gq-4H4A

We hope you can join us for this important conversation about birds, data, and conservation action in Oregon and Washington

News Release: Conservation of Landbirds and Associated Habitats and Ecosystems in the East Cascade Mountains of OR and WA

Written by Elva Manquera on . Posted in Klamath Call Note, Press Room.

The updated Partners in Flight Conservation of Landbirds and Associated Habitats and Ecosystems in the East Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington (Altman and Stephens 2022) brings forward recommendations and support for the conservation of landbirds and their associated habitats and ecosystems in the East Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington. The desired habitat attributes of 24 focal species are used as a conservation tool providing an opportunity to achieve broad ecosystem and restoration goals.

The primary goal of this document is to promote the long-term persistence of healthy populations of native landbirds and associated habitats and ecosystems. To facilitate that goal, described in the plan is a process that emphasizes providing quantitative, prescriptive recommendations for the desired range of habitat types and habitat conditions needed for landbird conservation. That process can be implemented in conjunction with other land management priorities to best meet multiple objectives.

The foundation of Partners in Flights’ long-term strategy for bird conservation is a series of geographically based landbird conservation plans, of which this document is one. The primary goal of PIF landbird conservation planning is to promote the long-term persistence of healthy populations of native landbirds. This document is intended to facilitate that goal by stimulating conservation actions for landbirds, particularly for not listed and nongame landbirds, which historically have been under-represented in conservation efforts, and many of which are exhibiting significant declines that may be possible to reverse if appropriate actions are taken now. Thus, the implementation of the recommendations in this document also supports efforts to reduce the need for future listings of bird species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).

This document is an update of Conservation Strategy for Landbirds in the East-Slope Cascade Mountains of Eastern Oregon and Washington (Altman 2000). In version 2.0 there is continued leadership in being progressive and innovative by providing examples of habitat objectives at site and landscape scales, as well as population objectives that encourage habitat management for small populations where appropriate. It is hoped that the presentation of these types of quantitative biological objectives will not only stimulate conservation action on the ground but also encourage data collection and analyses to test the models and professional judgment used to develop the objectives.

Click here to read the full Partners in Flight Conservation of Landbirds and Associated Habitats and Ecosystems in the East Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington