Resources
Plans
2017 Implementation Plan
The 2017 PPJV Implementation Plan builds upon the solid foundation developed by past strategic plans. The 2017 Plan primarily differs from past plans by selecting new priority species, including four upland game bird species; incorporating new diving duck models and updated dabbling duck models; emphasizing grassland bird conservation; establishing hunter retention and recruitment goals; and including State Tactical Plans developed by each partner state.
Executive Summary | Plan Foundation
Species Group Plans: Waterfowl | Shorebird | Waterbird | Landbird
State Tactical Plans: Iowa | Minnesota | Montana | North Dakota | South Dakota
North American Waterbird Conservation Plan
The Waterbird Conservation for the Americas partnership addresses the conservation and management of species of waterbirds, including seabirds, coastal waterbirds, wading birds, and marshbirds. The North American Waterbird Conservation Plan is a product of the WCA partnership.
2005 Implementation Plan
The 2005 plan involved stepping down the objectives of the four international “species groups” plans for waterfowl, shorebirds, waterbirds, and landbirds as they apply to the PPJV. Population and habitat trends, coupled with knowledge of how species respond to landscape change, were used to build a biological foundation and set quantifiable goals.
U.S. Shorebird Conservation Plan
Concerns over shorebirds led to the creation of the U.S. Shorebird Conservation Plan in 2000. The U.S. PPR provides critical migration stopover habitat for millions of Arctic-breeding shorebirds and is crucial for sustaining populations of grassland-breeding shorebirds, such as the marbled godwit.
Reports
A Full Annual-Cycle Conservation Strategy for Sprague's Pipit, Chestnut-collared and McCown's Longspurs, and Baird's Sparrow
This strategy was developed with over 20 state, federal, and NGO partners across the Great Plains of North America. The goal was to outline information and actions needed to slow and reverse population declines for four grassland nesting birds of conservation concern.
Grassland Assessment of North American Great Plains Migratory Bird JVs
The PPJV conducted a grassland assessment in coordination with seven other Migratory Bird JVs in the Great Plains. The goal was to provide planning and conservation delivery datasets to assist JV partnerships in stemming grassland losses and avian population declines.
Executive Summary
Factsheets
PPJV Factsheet
Learn about the Prairie Pothole Joint Venture in this factsheet, published by the PPJV in 2022. For print copies, contact the PPJV coordinator.
Wind Energy: Seven Guiding Principles for Bird-Friendly Development
This factsheet provides a brief overview and summary of the Guiding Principles for Wind Energy Development.