Partnerships
GBBO firmly believes that partnerships
are the key to successful bird conservation. Our partners
include federal and state government agencies, Native
American Tribes, universities, schools, other non-profit organizations,
as well as private entities. All share a commitment to work
together to protect and enjoy the natural heritage of this wild
region. GBBO seeks collaboration from a broad range of people,
who represent a diversity of backgrounds and perspectives. We
hope to develop an innovative model for cooperation that functions
as a long-term support for our birds and the lands and waters
on which they depend. |
Applied Research
GBBO conducts and sponsors research that
makes a difference. For instance, until the completion of our
Nevada Breeding Bird Atlas project, even the basic breeding
distribution of some Nevada birds had been uncertain. A great
need for comprehensive monitoring and inventory still exists
for breeding, migrating, and wintering birds of Nevada. Our
Breeding Bird Monitoring Program, which is intended to develop
into an All Bird Monitoring Program for Nevada, brings biologists
and experienced volunteers together in the study of bird population
and habitat changes. As part of this program, specific data
on bird habitats will be collected that can be used for bird
habitat conservation and restoration planning. This information
is then made available to provide a scientific basis for habitat
planning decisions by resource managers and other partners (see
Nevada Bird Count, for more details).
GBBO also supports smaller projects, such as bird mist-netting
and banding or annual shorebird surveys, that are geared toward
smaller-scale, intensive research on demography, distribution,
and habitat use of birds.
| Building
a Volunteer Community and Public Education
Our work depends to a great degree
on having a strong, dedicated volunteer community. It is our
explicit goal to get students, families, birders, and other
members of the interested public more involved. We provide volunteer
opportunities for all skill levels and for most facets of
our organization. We invite the public to participate in bird
walks, field trips, visits to a banding
station, and in local bird festivals, so they can enjoy
our organization, the company of our great volunteers, and learn
more about birds. We also work together with the Audubon Society
and their Important
Bird Area program to bring attention to those areas that
are particularly valuable to birds of the Great Basin and Mojave
Desert. |
