Ohio Bird Conservation Initiative

Welcome to OBCI!

OBCI's mission is to ensure the conservation and effective management of birds in Ohio by fostering partnerships among governmental agencies, conservation organizations, businesses, and the public.

Ovenbird Nest by A.C. Vitz

We are looking for partners to support an Ohio keep Cats Indoors Campaign! Are you interested in participating in this campaign? Please let us know! We hope to have an initial meeting in January 2007. Please contact us, if you would like to participate.

Bird Conservation Plans

OBCI has finished the first draft of the Ohio All-bird Conservation Plan! A final draft is expected to be complete by June 2008. Please click on the icon to read the purpose of the plan.

Once the Plan is complete, please email the OBCI Coordinator for a copy.

We have provided links to various national and regional bird conservation plans that are applicable to Ohio.

National Plans

North American Waterfowl Conservation Plan

http://www.fws.gov/birdhabitat/NAWMP/files/
ImplementationFramework.pdf

North American Waterbird Conservation Plan

http://www.waterbirdconservation.org/pubs/complete.pdf

North American Shorebird Conservation Plan

http://www.fws.gov/shorebirdplan/USShorebird/downloads/
USShorebirdPlan2Ed.pdf

Partners in Flight North American Landbird Conservation Plan

http://www.partnersinflight.org/cont_plan/default.htm

Regional Plans

• Waterfowl regional plan (U.S. Fish & Wildilfe Service)
• Waterbirds regional plans (U.S. Fish & Wildilfe Service)
• Shorebird Regional Plan (U.S. Fish & Wildilfe Service)
• Partners in Flight plans (U.S. Bureau of Land Management):
  
  • Prairie Peninsula Plan
  • Interior Plateau Plan
  • Upper Great Lake Plan
  • Ohio Hills Plan
  • Allegheny Plateau Plan