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Partners in Flight Releases Tri-National Plan for Bird Conservation

June 23, 2010
Partners in Flight Releases Tri-National Plan for Bird Conservation

Recognizing that bird conservation in the western hemisphere will require a coordinated, multi-country effort, leading conservation organizations from Canada, Mexico and the United States have released a landmark report. The report, Saving our Shared Birds: Partners in Flight Tri-National Vision for Landbird Conservation, outlines the continent-scale conservation actions that will be necessary to sustain healthy landbird populations into the future.

As the report states, "Our three nations of Canada, Mexico, and the continental United States are home to more than 1,150 species of birds, including 882 native landbird species. Conserving our shared birds will require a continental, and ultimately hemispheric, perspective and a commitment to international cooperation."

The Partners in Flight Tri-National Vision for Bird Conservation builds upon Partners in Flight's 2004 North American Landbird Conservation Plan, and benefits from the many tri-national partnerships that have developed over the past decade, including the North American Bird Conservation Initiative.
Saving Our Shared Birds identifies 148 landbird species that are in immediate need of conservation action, and outlines the steps necessary to advance their conservation. The report also emphasizes that sustaining migration linkages and corridors will be critical to the continued health of migratory landbirds.


The Tri-National Vision singles out the tropical forests of Mexico as a critical focus for bird conservation in the 21st century. These forests, which provide essential habitat for thousands of resident and migratory species, face continued threats from clearcutting for agriculture, livestock production, timber harvest and urban development, as well as illegal hunting. The report also highlights the need for strong multi-country partnerships and for continued research into bird distribution patterns, factors limiting survival, the response of birds to management practices, and the human dimensions of bird conservation.

To download the full report, visit www.savingoursharedbirds.org.

Source: H. Berlanga et al. Saving Our Shared Birds: Partners in Flight Tri-National Vision for Landbird Conservation. 2010. Cornell Lab of Ornithology: Ithaca, NY.