Wyoming Ecological Services Field Office's Migratory Bird Recommendations for Non-Wind Projects

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has the primary responsibility for administration of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (1918), its amendments, and subsequent acts. All migratory birds are listed as trust species and require USFWS to manage these species.  The USFWS' Migratory Bird Program is responsible for maintaining healthy migratory bird populations for the benefit of the American people.

The Wyoming Ecological Services Field Office works to raise public awareness about the possible occurrence of birds in proposed project areas and the risk of killing or injuring birds or destroying active nests. Our office provides recommendations to minimize the likelihood that injury or death will occur. We encourage you to coordinate with our office before conducting actions that could lead to the death or injury of a migratory bird, their young, eggs, or the abandonment or destruction of active nests (e.g., construction or other activity in the vicinity of an active nest).