Waterbirds

Publications

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Products Associated with the Waterbird Conservation for the Americas initiative

	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.
	In Preparation: Wings Over Water -- The Canadian Waterbird Conservation Plan
	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.
	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)
	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.