The Rainwater Basin Joint Venture was established under the aegis of the North American Waterfowl Management Plan (NAWMP), an international agreement to restore and protect North American waterfowl populations through conservation of their habitats. Under NAWMP, Joint Ventures have grown across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, creating a framework for organizations, government agencies, and individuals to form partnerships for conservation. Partners pool their resources and knowledge to accomplish more together than they could by working individually.
The Western Governors’ Wildlife Council has agreed to common definitions of crucial wildlife habitat and corridors and issued guidelines to help each state prioritize habitat within its boundaries to meet its specific conservation objectives. The West-wide definitions will also help achieve compatibility and consistency across state boundaries and address certain discrepancies that may exist in identifying habitat and natural features along state borders. In addition to helping states establish their individual CHATs, the Wildlife Council is creating a "regional CHAT" to provide an informed and continually updated picture of crucial wildlife habitat across the West. The state and regional CHATs will be non-regulatory...
