These documents affirm the vision of the North American Waterfowl Management Plan to recover waterfowl populations by restoring and managing wetland eosystems, to conserve biological diversity in the western hemisphere, to integrate wildlife conservation with sustainable economic development,and to promote partnerships of public and private agencies,organizations and individuals for conservation. Canada, the United States and Mexico are committed to the ongoing continental effort to restore North America's waterfowl and wetland resources.

North American Waterfowl Management Plan 2011/12 Plan Revision

In 2005 the North American Waterfowl Management Plan Committee initiated its first continent-wide assessment of the Plan’s goals and accomplishments. This assessment examined what has been accomplished over the past 20 years to determine the extent to which waterfowl populations in North America have benefited from efforts conducted under the Plan’s guidance. The purposes of assessment were to:

• identify desired biological outcomes and habitat conditions needed to achieve those outcomes,
• help to strengthen the scientific underpinnings of the Plan and the joint ventures, specifically assessing the status of adaptive processes needed to ensure continuous improvement in Plan programs,
• reevaluate the resources needed to attain the full vision of the Plan, and
• help to improve the effectiveness of institutional infrastructures and relationships, especially with regard to communication between the joint ventures and the Plan Committee.

This comprehensive analysis was conducted by a group of preeminent waterfowl and habitat scientists from federal, state, and provincial fish and wildlife agencies, universities, and private sector conservation organizations from across North America. The group’s final report, peer review comments, and initial responses from the Plan Committee are included in the documents below.