- Author
- Rockwell, Sarah M, Stephens, Jaime L, and Altman, Bob
- Publication Year
- 2022
- Species
- Oregon vesper sparrow, Streaked horned lark, Western bluebird
- Region
- Klamath Mountains, Puget Trough/Lowlands, Willamette Valley
- Habitat
- Mixed Oak & Conifer, Upland Prairie, Woodland & Savanna
- Topic
- Birds, Restoration & Management
- Full Citation
- Rockwell, S. M., J. L. Stephens, and B. Altman. 2022. Population and habitat objectives for landbirds in prairie, oak, and riparian habitats of western Oregon and Washington. Version 2.0. Prepared for Oregon-Washington Partners in Flight, Pacific Birds Habitat Joint Venture, Bureau of Land Management, and U.S. Forest Service. Klamath Bird Observatory, Ashland, OR, and American Bird Conservancy, Corvallis, OR.
This document provides quantitative and multi-scaled population and habitat objectives for 26 focal and seven imperiled bird species in prairie, oak, and riparian habitats in the Puget Lowlands, Willamette Valley, and Klamath Mountains ecoregions of western Oregon and Washington. It represents the collective efforts of individuals from multiple agencies and organizations within the Oregon-Washington chapter of Partners in Flight.
Recognition and implementation of objectives presented here will support recovery of significantly depleted populations, direct conservation for the array of desired bird-habitat conditions in the three priority habitats, and promote the long-term persistence of healthy populations of native bird species well-distributed across their historic range. Conservation partners are encouraged to use the population and habitat objectives as a numerical context to stimulate and gauge the local and regional perspective of their conservation actions. Recommendations included in this document are intended to guide planning efforts and management actions of land managers, direct expenditures of government and non-government organizations, and stimulate monitoring and research to support landbird conservation.
The recommendations are also expected to be the biological foundation for developing and implementing integrated conservation strategies for multiple species at multiple geographic scales to ensure functional ecosystems with healthy bird populations.