Waterbird Conservation for the Americas

Publications


Some of the files below are in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) and require the use of the free Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Products Associated with the Waterbird Conservation for the Americas initiative

Plan cover Waterbird Conservation for the Americas -- The North American Waterbird Conservation Plan. Version 1
A continental-scale framework for the conservation of waterbirds in North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.
Canadian Flag thumbnail In Preparation: Wings Over Water -- The Canadian Waterbird Conservation Plan
concern categories thumbnail In Preparation: North American Conservation Assessment for Colonial Waterbirds
Details the methods and results of the North American Waterbird Conservation Plan's conservation status protocol.
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The following are issue papers written to assist managers of waterbird species and habitats.
Please Note: Issue reports will be periodically updated; please check dates.

Colonial Waterbirds and North American Aquaculture(7 pages) 24 October 2000

Environmental Contaminants and Colonial Waterbirds (5 pages) 24 October 2000

Colony Site Management Techniques (21 pages) 24 October 2000

Banding Issues for Colonial Waterbirds in North America (2 pages) 24 October 2000

Incidental Catch of Seabirds in Longline Fisheries: Guide for Waterbird Conservation Practicioners (5 pages) 5 April 2002

Annotated Bibliography for North American Colonial Waterbird Conservation(23 pages) 24 October 2000

Breeding Season Population Census Techniques for Seabirds and Colonial Waterbirds throughout North America (draft monitoring manual) (PDF File, 81 pages, 7.3 MB) 13 February 2003 Recently Updated

Interdecadal Changes in Indices of Abundance of the Double-crested Cormorant (6 pages)

region thumbnail In Preparation: Regional Waterbird Conservation Plans


Other Publications

Numerous other publications associated with waterbird conservation are available from partners in the Waterbird Conservation for the Americas initiative.