Partners in Flight

The international Partners in Flight http://www.partnersinflight.org/ (PIF) is a cooperative, non-advocacy partnership among federal, state and local government agencies, philanthropic foundations, professional organizations, conservation groups, industry, the academic community, and private individuals. Partners in Flight was initiated in 1990 in response to declining populations of migratory birds, and to emphasize the conservation of birds not covered by existing conservation initiatives. Department of Defense (DoD) bird conservation programs are a vital part of this initiative. The DoD PIF Program supports and enhances the military mission while it works to develop cooperative programs and projects with PIF partner organizations ensuring a focused and coordinated approach for the conservation of resident and migratory birds and their habitats.

The DoD PIF web site http://www.dodpif.org  contains resources to assist planners and managers with migratory bird and habitat conservation issues. In addition, bird checklists are available for those sites that have compiled them.