Beach-nesting and Wintering Bird Protection and Habitat Stewardship
Implementing Organization
American Bird Conservancy
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$274,893
Known Leveraged Funding
$0
Funding Organization
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)
Funding Program
NFWF Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund GEBF
Details
Project Category
Environmental
Project Actions
Monitoring and Observations
Targeted Resources
Birds/Bird Habitat
Project Description
Implementing management strategies that 1) reduce threats from human-caused disturbance, 2) are effective in the monitoring of abundance and distribution of focal species, and the resultant effect of management actions, and 3) provide for long-term protection of focal species and their habitats through development of agreements/conservation plans with land owners and/or managers are the primary objectives of this project. Project will protect critically important breeding, roosting, and foraging areas and support recovery of wintering shorebird species.
Contact
Erin Lebbin540-253-5780
elebbin@abcbirds.org
Project Website
US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), Coastal Bend Bays and Estuaries Program, Houston Audubon, Gulf Coast Bird Observatory
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