[TN-Bird] New avian species priority rankings - for those interested in the nuts & bolts of bird conservation
- From: "Michael Roedel" <Michael.Roedel@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 01 Nov 2005 11:35:54 -0600
Dear Partner in Bird Conservation,
Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory (RMBO) is pleased to announce the
update of the Partners in Flight (PIF) Species Assessment Database
(version 2005), and the accompanying Partners in Flight Handbook on
Species Assessment. The database and handbook are both available
through our website at http://www.rmbo.org/pif/pifdb.html. These
materials replace the previous versions released in 2001, and follow the
criteria used in the North American Landbird Conservation Plan (Rich et
al. 2004).
The database contains updated biological assessment scores and related
data for all landbirds in the continental United States and Canada, at
both the global scale and for Bird Conservation Regions (BCRs). Updated
scores were generated by the PIF Science Committee through an objective,
rule-driven process that gathers complex biological data from a variety
of sources and simplifies these into easy-to-interpret numerical scores.
These scores and supporting information are maintained in a single
location so that biological vulnerability and conservation concern can
be compared across a large array of species at one time.
The revised PIF Handbook on Species Assessment details the scientific
process behind each score and explains how PIF uses species assessment
in conservation planning at both global and regional scales. Through
the generous support of our partners, RMBO maintains these resources and
makes them available at no cost to the public through our website
http://www.rmbo.org/pif/pifdb.html.
The PIF Species Assessment Process and database have been eagerly
sought and used for a huge variety of assessment and planning purposes
for many years now. We invite you to peruse the enhanced interactive
website, look through the handbook to better understand the assessment
process, and make use of these valuable tools as you do your part for
the conservation of birds in North America.
Sincerely,
Arvind Panjabi
Partners in Flight Database Manager
Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory
Fort Collins office:
230 Cherry St. suite 150
Fort Collins, CO 80521-2002
970-482-1707
www.rmbo.org ~ check us out!
Forwarded by Michael Roedel, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee
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