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Wetlands:
Wetlands Conservation
with the Colorado Division of Wildlife and Other Partners
Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory's Wetlands Program has been teaming up with the
Colorado Division of Wildlife (CDOW) and other conservation partners to
integrate and expand wetland-bird conservation in Colorado. Wetlands
conservation projects (e.g., habitat protection, enhancement and restoration)
have traditionally focused on waterfowl, but current efforts extend the
benefits of these projects to additional wetland-dependent bird species. RMBO
works closely with the
CDOW's Wetlands Program to review wetlands conservation projects and
suggest further opportunities to provide benefits to migratory waterfowl,
shorebirds, wading birds, raptors, upland game birds, and songbirds -
especially species of conservation concern - throughout the breeding,
migration, and winter seasons. We also look for opportunities to provide
protection for upland habitats buffering wetlands, as their conservation is
often key to the protection of the wetlands themselves. We believe that this
integrated approach to bird and wetlands conservation will accomplish more
effective and extensive conservation for the wetland-dependent birds of
Colorado.
RMBO's Wetlands Program operates within a large framework of conservation
efforts and partners, including the North American Waterfowl Management Plan
Joint Ventures at the regional levels, the CDOW Wetlands Program at the state
level, and Wetland Focus Areas at the community level. RMBO cooperates with
these conservation groups in a variety of ways, from serving on the science
committee for the Playa Lakes Joint Venture, to reviewing individual wetlands
project proposals, to regularly attending meetings of Wetland Focus Area
Committees throughout Colorado. We assist each Wetland Focus Area Committee in
drafting their implementation plans, project development, and writing grants,
including three major North American Wetlands Conservation Act grants. In
addition to the North American Waterfowl Management Plan, we also participate
in regional implementation of the United States Shorebird Conservation Plan,
the North American Waterbird Conservation Plan, and Partners in Flight. This
allows us to relate our work in Colorado to wetlands conservation efforts at
the continental level.
For More Information:
alison.cariveau@rmbo.org
230 Cherry Street
Fort Collins, CO 80521
(970)482-1707
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