Chapter 3 North Carolina Species
• PIF is a cooperative venture of government agencies, businesses, non-governmental organizations, researchers, and many others whose common goal is the conservation of North American birds. While PIF is concerned primarily with landbirds, it works in conjunction with other bird partners to promote coordinated conservation of all birds. The US Shorebird Conservation Council, which is open to all private and public organizations, serves as the steering committee for overseeing the US Shorebird Conservation Partnership. Members include state and federal agencies and non-governmental organizations from across the country who pooled their resources and expertise to develop a conservation strategy (US Shorebird Conservation Plan) for migratory shorebirds and the habitats upon which they depend. This conservation plan has sections for regional plans and reports that provide a scientific framework to determine species, sites, and habitats that most urgently need conservation action. A primary objective of the North American Bird Conservation Initiative (NABCI) is to enhance collaboration among the numerous agencies, organizations, and individuals dedicated to conserving the diverse bird life in the United States. BCRs were first developed by a mapping team comprising NABCI members from North America who attended a 1998 international NABCI workshop (NABCI 2021) . 3.3.7.3 International The NCWRC is committed to the full annual cycle conservation of migratory bird species. Southern Wings is a conservation initiative developed by AFWA to connect state agencies with international partners working toward migratory bird conservation, management, and research. Through its involvement in the Southern Wings program, the NCWRC has recognized 22 species of neotropical migratory birds that breed in the state and migrate to other geopolitical regions during the winter months. More information is provided on the Southern Wings website https://southern- wings.fishwildlife.org/online-guide/north-carolina. The International Partners in Flight (PIF) organization is developing full annual cycle plans for habitats across North America and associated wintering grounds in Central and South America. The NCWRC and other partners will continue to work on these plans to develop flyway-wide conservation priorities (e.g., Caribbean/Eastern Upland Hardwoods Conservation Business Plan). PIF maintains a color-coded Watch List that identifies species of highest conservation concern at the continental scale. The purpose of the PIF Watch List is to foster proactive attention to the conservation needs of the continent’s most vulnerable species. Red Watch List includes species with extremely high vulnerability due to small population and range, high threats, and range-wide declines (example, Golden-winged Warbler). The Yellow/Prevent Decline Watch List includes species not declining but vulnerable due to small range or population and moderate threats (example, Henslow’s Sparrow). The Yellow/Reverse Decline Watch List includes species with population declines and moderate to high threats (examples, Eastern Whip-poor-will, Wood Thrush, Kentucky Warbler, Cerulean Warbler, and others).
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