Tool Matrix Contributors Lack of Knowledge: Monitoring Inventory of Important Sites Capacity Building and Training Legislation to Foster Conservation Habitat: Map Sites for Each Country Protection of Smaller Areas Develop MOU with Private Landowners, Government, and NGOs Establish Incentives for Private Landowners Public Awareness: Program on Conservation and Sustainable Use Education Programs That Embrace Local Wildlife Electronic Information Exchange Administration: Develop Regional Associations for Wildlife Agencies to Share Information Support to Implement Administration/Training of Personnel Regional Bird Banding Center Coordination/Partnerships: Establish Center for Information Sharing National Plan for Migratory Species Conservation Joint Planning of Activities Under International Conventions Threats: Land Use Planning and Monitoring Involvement in Communities Acquisition of More Habitat Collaboration on Species with Expanding Ranges and Behaving as Invasives	During the Western Hemisphere Migratory Bird Conference, non-governmental organizations and other observing participants were invited to introduce themselves and the organizations they represented, and to discuss tools their organizations currently offer that address priority conservation needs identified at the Conference by the government wildlife agency heads. The contributions from these groups, and other stakeholder groups not present at the Conference, formed the basis for the Tool Matrix; a living document matching prioritized wildlife conservation needs to existing tools available to address these needs. The plan for this database is that it will continue to grow as more groups offer conservation tools, and as additional tools are created to fill the gaps identified in the Tool Matrix. This is a draft document. If you would like to contribute to the list of tools available to address the international migratory species wildlife conservation needs identified and prioritized by country representatives at the Western Hemisphere Migratory Bird Conference, please contact Marina Ratchford, USFWS Division of International Conservation, at Marina_Ratchford@fws.gov.
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