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Learn about the update to the US Fish & Wildlife Service Migratory Bird Program's strategic plan. Find out what's next and what the program aims to achieve in the coming years.
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Strategic Plan Update U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Migratory Bird Program Date, Time, Location Presenter (Contact Info)
How We Got Here Strategic Planning Process • Effort to update Migratory Bird Program 10-year strategy began in 2016 • Develop interim document for transition & plan for next 10 years • Highly participatory process • Major priorities & sub-elements finalized in June 2017; staff now identifying project-level tasks • THANK YOU to all partners!
What’s Next? The Rest of 2017 • Work by program staff continues through September • Identifying teams to be responsible for tasks • Both ongoing & new tasks • Talking to our partners about the plan & its implications
About the Strategic Plan Overview • Core values & operating principles • Mission • Vision • Unique role of Program • Key initiatives to achieve goals • Align with budget priorities, integrate with Administration’s vision & priorities, e.g., hunting access
What We Do & Why We Do It Our Vision & Mission • Our vision: • Healthy bird populations valued by the American public • Our mission: • Leadership in migratory bird conservation and management through effective partnerships, applied science, and innovative strategies
Core Values What We Hold Dear • Passion & excellence of our employees • Socio-economic benefits that result from healthy bird populations & habitats • Contributions of and collaborations with all people & organizations that benefit migratory birds • Transparent, informed decisions based on the best available information
Guiding Principles What Drives Our Work • We… • Support engaging in effective partnerships to conserve & manage migratory birds • Evaluate the effectiveness of our work & partnerships • Focus on benefits to multiple species & their habitats • Work with migratory birds at scales appropriate to their management • Use our strategic priorities to focus our efforts & resources
Our Unique Role We are Value-Added • Trust responsibility to manage migratory birds identified in4 bilateral treaties • Focus on Birds of Management Concern, defined as: • Species for which we hold hunting seasons • Conflict species • Birds of conservation concern
What’s Ahead 2017 & Beyond • Continue to fill in details • Continue to reach out to partners • Build measures & metrics • Focus on internal communication & staff development • Share plan formally early in 2018 • Begin a new decade of engagement and collaboration!
Thank you! https://www.fws.gov/birds/get-involved/strategicplan.php