Joint Ventures—What Are They?

A joint venture is a self-directed partnership of agencies, organizations, corporations, tribes, or individuals that has formally accepted the responsibility of implementing national or international bird conservation plans within a specific geographic area or for a specific taxonomic group, and has received general acceptance in the bird conservation community for such responsibility.

• Map of Habitat Joint Ventures in the United States and Canada

• The USFWS Manual Chapter on Joint Ventures

• Historical origins of Joint Ventures: the North American Waterfowl Management Plan (NAWMP)

• Role of Joint Ventures in the NAWMP