Title: Identify BMPs for avian populations.
Course: Fisheries and Wildlife Management (18501) > Section: Examining Avian Species

Identification may include

- regulations pertaining to hunting and other human activity affecting birds
- habitat protection
- limiting the numbers of birds (e.g., waterfowl)
- international cooperation to manage migratory bird populations.

Process/Skill Questions:

- How can wildlife managers working with land stewards reverse dwindling wildlife populations?
- What methods have the U.S. and other countries developed for managing migratory birds?
- How does the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, in conjunction with the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources, set bag limits?
- How does the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 protect birds on the North American continent?
- Why are stopover habitats important to migratory birds? What are examples of stopover habitats?