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Rachel Smith - Southwestern Riparian Partner Biologist David Younkman – Vice President, Western Region Building Partnerships for Birds, Water and Conservation Success
Rachel Smith - Southwestern Riparian Partner Biologist
David Younkman – Vice President, Western Region
Building Partnerships for Birds, Water and
Conservation Success
Founded in 1994 to “conserve birds and their habitats across the Americas.”
75+ staff; $12-15M budget Work throughout US, Hawaii; from Canada to Chile
About American Bird Conservancy
A relentless pursuit of lasting results for birds
ABC’s Conservation Framework
With partners, we’ve established or expanded a network of 70+ bird reserves across 14 countries.
Preventing Extinction
Conserving Habitats: BirdScapes
ABC – NRCS: Partnerships for Success
ABC – NRCS: Partnerships for Success
Golden-Winged Warbler WLFW 7 Foresters, 1 Conservation Planner –
Great Lakes and PA
ABC – NRCS: Partnerships for Success
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Golden-winged Warbler Nesting Habitat Acres:
Working Lands for Wildlife - FY 2012-2015 Totals
Acres under restoration using Working Lands for Wildlife
Note: Ten-fold+ increase in Pennsylvania over other states due to increased WLFW capacity
ABC – NRCS: Partnerships for Success
Long-billed Curlew/Healthy Grasslands2 Partner Biologists – hiring more
Streaked Horned Lark Willamette Valley, OR
1 Partner Biologist
ABC, NRCS and Resource Conservation Districts: Partnerships for Success
SW Riparian BirdScapeSouthwestern Willow Flycatcher WLFW
Rachel Smith (me!) – and one more soon!
Rachel Smith - Southwestern Riparian Partner Biologist
David Younkman – Vice President, Western Region
Building Partnerships for Birds, Water and
Conservation Success
SW Riparian BirdScape
NRCS Working Lands for Wildlife
SW Riparian BirdScape
NRCS Working Lands for Wildlife
Increase Riparian Improvement projects
under the WLFW – SWFL Fund Pool
o Working with Shea O’Keefe and Tom Moore
o Based in the Redlands FO
o Outreacho Planning Assistanceo Monitoring
My Role
Current Projects and Practices
o Structures for Wildlifeo Wetland Enhancemento Upland Wildlife Habitat
Managemento Hedgerow Plantingo Prescribed Grazingo Pipeline
o Herbaceous Weed Treatmento Brush Managemento Riparian Plantingso Stream habitat Improvement
2015
2018
Working Together for Conservation Success
Current support from Inland Empire RCD
Partnering with all RCDs • Contacts and Outreach to
landowners and conservancies
• Use NRCS Working Lands for Wildlife funds to benefit riparian birds
Expanding the Program
• New SW Riparian
Partner Biologist in
Bakersfield – Now
hiring!!
• Laying the foundation
for multi-agency
recovery to de-list the
Least Bell’s Vireo
• Technical “Bird” Assistance • Help ABC with contacts, intros• Share ideas• Funds for conservation practices
• The result: great success for Working Lands for Wildlife, birds, wildlife and productive lands
• Call me, call us! • Questions?
Moving Forward Together
Rachel SmithSouthwestern Riparian Partner BiologistAmerican Bird [email protected]
David YounkmanVice President, Western RegionAmerican Bird [email protected]
