Partners In Flight
was launched in 1990 in response to growing concerns about declines in the
populations of many land bird species, and in order to emphasize the
conservation of birds not covered by existing conservation initiatives. The
initial focus was on species that breed in the Nearctic (North America) and
winter in the Neotropics (Central and South America), but the focus has spread
to include most landbirds and other species requiring terrestrial habitats.
Strengthened linkages with other conservation efforts is leading, at least in
some cases, to comprehensive conservation efforts for the entire avifauna. The
central premise of Partners In Flight (PIF) has been that the resources of
public and private organizations in North and South America must be combined,
coordinated, and increased in order to achieve success in conserving bird
populations in this hemisphere.
Partners In Flight is a cooperative effort involving partnerships among
federal, state and local government agencies, philanthropic foundations,
professional organizations, conservation groups, industry, the academic
community, and private individuals. Currently partners include 16 federal
agencies, 40 nongovernment organizations (NGOs), over 60 state and provincial
fish and wildlife agencies, numerous universities, and the forest industry, and
the list is growing daily.
