Analysis of Avian North American Migratory Flyway Use: Enabling Effective Conservation of species in Greatest Conservation Need

A State Wildlife Action Plan is a comprehensive assessment of a state’s wildlife and wildlife-related issues submitted by the Fish and Wildlife Management agencies of every state. These plans lay out actions necessary to conserve wildlife and their habitat within each state and prevent endangered species listings. Congress has mandated that these action plans be reviewed and revised every ten years to identify the species of greatest conservation need within each state. In addition, these plans provide the basis for state access to funding from the Fish and Wildlife Service State and Tribal Wildlife Grants Program to target such species and enable effective conservation efforts. Our goal is to develop a better understanding of the [...]