Winged ambassadors: bird conservation in the Caribbean

This is a fact sheet abou tthe Winged Ambassadors, a conservation initiative of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The program helps protect the many unique avifauna species endemic to the Caribbean. It briefly explains the situation with these species in general, and it also describes work being done with individual islands.
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Minnesota River in foreground with brown marsh grasses covered in fog in background.
Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge is a thriving urban refuge where nature connects people, communities and wildlife. Where diverse communities are welcomed through meaningful connections, educational opportunities and recreational experiences, while conserving wildlife habitat in the...
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Wildlife refuges
Wildlife management
Shorebirds
Research
Monitoring
Migratory birds
History
Habitat conservation
Employees (USFWS)
Birds
Biologists (USFWS)