The mission of the US Fish and Wildlife Service is working with others to conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Pacific Region
Migratory Birds and Habitat Programs

MEET THE STAFF

Please send comments or questions to Pacific_Birds.r1.fws.gov 

BRAD BORTNER                                   Chief, Migratory Birds and Habitat Programs                               (503) 231-6164

  • Coordinate division budget initiatives
  • Supervise division administration and personnel
  • Policy development and consultation
  • Legislative inquiries concerning migratory bird issues
  • Coordinate with other federal agencies, states, universities, Pacific Flyway Council, tribes and nongovernmental organizations on migratory gamebird issues
  • Gamebird management coordinator

Bonnie Bates                   Division Secretary                                                                                   (503) 231-6164

  • Receive incoming calls and correspondences
  • Track outgoing correspondence and agreements
  • Establish and maintains division records and administrative files 

TARA ZIMMERMAN                                 Branch Chief, Bird Conservation                                        (503) 231-6164

  • Nongame bird program budget administration and supervision
  • Nongame bird policy development and review
  • Oversight and integration of migratory bird conservation initiatives (North American Bird Conservation Initiative-NABCI, Partners in Flight - PIF, Shorebirds, Waterbirds, etc.) within Service programs and with other agencies and partners
  • Coordinate prioritization and status assessments for nongame migratory bird species of management concern

MAURA NAUGHTON                                 Seabird Biologist                                                               (503) 231-6164 

  • Technical assistance on seabird monitoring, management and research activities
  • Develop and coordinate implementation of a Pacific Region Seabird Conservation Plan
  • Development and implementation of the North American Waterbird Conservation Plan
  • Coordinate species prioritization, needs assessments and conservation projects for seabirds
  • Current Issues:  Seabird bycatch in commercial fisheries, West coast and Pacific seabird atlasing, standardization of seabird monitoring, Laysan and Black-footed Albatross conservation.

Overview of a typical refuge marsh - a rich source of food for many migratory birds.

MIKE GREEN                                     Partners in Flight/Landbird Biologist                                              (503) 872-2707

  • Technical expertise on landbird monitoring, management, and research activities
  • Coordinate PIF Bird Conservation Plan implementation throughout the Pacific Region within Service programs and with other agencies and partners 
  • Coordinate species prioritization, needs assessments and conservation projects for landbirds 
  • Current Issues:  wind power/cell tower issues, Peregrine Falcon monitoring, Proposed Bald Eagle delisting, Tricolored Blackbird conservation

SUE THOMAS                                     Shorebird/Waterfowl Biologist                                                            (503) 231-6164

  • Coordinate Shorebird Conservation Plan implementation throughout the Pacific Region in Service programs and with other agencies and partners
  • Coordinate species prioritization, needs assessments and conservation projects for shorebirds
  • Technical expertise on shorebird monitoring, management, and research activities
  • Regional migratory bird surveys and coordination
  • Migratory bird outreach and web page maintenance

NANETTE SETO                                Migratory Bird Biologist                                                                    (503) 231-6164

  • Serve as the primary contact on Caspian Tern issues in Pacific Region
  • Coordinate the development of an Environmental Impact Statement document for management of Caspian Terns
  • Coordinate the development of a Caspian Tern Management Plan

TAMI TATE-HALL                                 Migratory Bird Permits Coordinator                                              (503) 872-2715

  • Lead permit administrator for depredation, education, rehabilitation, salvage, taxidermy and waterfowl sale and disposal permits
  • Migratory bird permit regulation updates

JENNY HOSKINS                                  Legal Instruments Examiner                                                           (503) 872-2715

  • Lead permit administrator for falconry, import/export and Native American religious use permits
  • Migratory bird permit regulation updates