3.3 Birds
feld borders of native herbaceous and shrub species should continue to be supported through the NCWRC Wildlife Conservation Lands Program and similar programs. In other landscapes, increase the use of fre as a management tool, mitigate loss of canopy cover in key dispersal corridors (for species like the Red-cockaded Woodpecker), and manage inva- sive species causing reduction of insect prey populations. 3.3.7 Additional Information North Carolina is committed to the full life cycle conservation of migratory bird species. Trough the Southern Wings Program of the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, NCWRC is supporting conservation work for the Piping Plover on its wintering grounds in the Bahamas. Te Bahamas National Trust (BNT) and National Audubon Society (NAS) are conducting surveys of wintering Piping Plover to determine abundance and distribution, and to locate signifcantly important habitat. Te BNT is working to put such habitat into conservation protection status. Additionally, current banding programs will provide fur- ther information about the migration of Piping Plover between the North Carolina coast and the Bahamas. Te International Partners in Flight is developing full life cycle plans for habitats across North America and associated wintering grounds in Central and South America. Te NCWRC and other partners will continue to work on these plans to develop fyway-wide conservation priorities (e.g., Caribbean/Eastern Upland Hardwoods Conservation Business Plan). Information on waterfowl and other migratory birds is collected through work con- ducted under cooperative agreements such as the Atlantic Coast Joint Venture (ACJV), Appalachian Mountains Joint Venture (AMJV), South Atlantic Migratory Bird Initiative (SAMBI), Atlantic Flyway Council, and South Atlantic Landscape Conservation Cooperative, and through management of PIF Bird Conservation Regions (BCRs).Tese eforts provide long-term trend data that are critical to assess population changes. Te AMJV currently has three main natural communities that are a focus for their con- servation eforts. Bird species that are closely associated with these communities have been identifed as priorities for their conservation work. Te AMJV priorities include Golden-Winged Warblers and their association with young forests and old felds (suc- cessional community types); Cerulean Warbler and Wood Trush and their association with mature deciduous forests (cove, montane, and oak forests); and Saw-whet Owl, Black-capped Chickadee, and Red Crossbill and their association with high elevation for- ests (northern hardwood and spruce–fr forests). Conservation of open pine communities and wetlands are another priority area for the AMJV.
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