Chapter 3 North Carolina Species
Priority Conservation Action, Examples of Focal Species or Focal Habitats • Work with private lands biologists to identify conservation strategies and programs for important waterbird nesting habitat and roost sites that occur on private lands. Colonial waterbirds Anhinga Black Rail Black-crowned Night Heron Great Blue Heron Great Egret King Rail Little Blue Heron Snowy Egret Tricolored Heron Wood Stork • Continue participation in Partners in Flight’s and Atlantic Flyway Shorebird Initiative’s efforts to develop international conservation business plans (e.g., Caribbean/Eastern Upland Hardwoods Conservation Business Plan, American Oystercatcher Business Plan). Coastal habitats Hardwood forests American Oystercatcher • Continue efforts to improve coordination, collaboration, cooperation between biologists and researchers within the state and regionally through meetings, webinars, newsletters, and other electronic media (NC Partners in Flight Initiative).
• Continue to support and contribute data to the Eastern Avian Data Center (https://avianknowledge.net/tools/#input), an initiative centered on greater data sharing.
• Empower communities to initiate local action that directly benefits birds and their habitats by promoting bird-friendly community programs, such as Bird City Network.
• Support and uplift bird-friendly initiatives, such as Bird City Network's recognition and incentive programs for communities, businesses, and organizations that demonstrate contributions to bird conservation through the adoption of recommended practices and actions. • Where aviation safety will not be an issue, encourage owners of communication towers 350 feet Above Ground Level to extinguish side-marker (L-810) lights and reprogramming non- flashing LED lights to flash on towers 150-350 ft Above Ground Level. • Integrate programs like Bird City Network or Urban Bird Treaty into the state's broader wildlife conservation strategies, providing a pathway for municipalities to contribute to the overall goals of habitat preservation, reduction of urban threats to wildlife, community engagement, and enhancement of biodiversity.
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