Northern shorebirds conservation strategy action plan

The action plan describes projects needed to fulfill the strategic directions of the Shorebird Conservation Strategy. Action items are organised by strategic direction, by priority (high, medium, or low), and Bird Conservation Region (BCR) using the North American Bird Conservation Initiative BCRs. When determining the priority of a given action item, the following questions were considered:

• How many bird species will benefit from this activity?
• Is the Northwest Territories (NWT) and/or Nunavut the best possible location to undertake this activity?
• Does the activity address species, or groups of species, which have demonstrated population declines in the recent past?
• Does the action item address bird species or species groups in areas where their habitat is under threat from human activities (including climate change)?

Items in the action plan will be addressed as time, resources, and opportunity permit. Generally, high-priority items will be dealt with before lower-priority items. However, the Canadian Wildlife Service (CWS) will pursue a lower-priority item first if an opportunity to do so presents itself.