Resources
This page contains downloadable
resources that will be of use to NPABC Participants. Currently
available are the Partners Database and the Bird Habitat Associations
Matrix.
The Partners Information Database is an Access
file compiled from 41 responses to the Partners Survey that was
distributed last year. The database lists the organization type,
regions and habitats worked with, types of work, species/guilds
specialized in, expertise, and educational materials offered by each
agency, as well as a list of the perceived education needs of the
NPABC. This database will be very useful in coordinating Partnership
tasks to the people and agencies able to accomplish them most
effectively. It is available below in both Access 97 and Access
2000. At this time, the 2000 version will not open automatically
from the link, but must be downloaded onto your computer and opened with
Access.
If your organization is not included
in the database, and you would like it to be, please fill out the Partners
Survey form below. The form can be returned to Kelly Wells, Nebraska
Game and Parks Commission, Wildlife Division, PO Box 30370, Lincoln, NE
68503-0370.
The
Science Advisory
Workgroup has constructed a
Bird Habitat Associations Matrix for
each of the 363 regularly occurring bird species in Nebraska, including
the 72 birds on the Species at Risk list. The habitat matrix was
developed for the purpose of evaluating the importance of each of
Nebraska's major habitats to breeding, migrating, and wintering
birds. The matrix also provides a "conservation status"
ranking, as determined by the NPABC's Science Advisory workgroup. In
addition, trends from the Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) routes are shown,
and reference numbers to the species accounts in "The Birds of North
America" series are listed. The matrix does have one limitation
that users should be aware of. The spatial component of the matrix is
still under development. As it stands, the matrix will list which
species will occupy which habitats, and during which time of year.
However, no distinction is made between eastern and western habitats in
the actual matrix, so the "Bird List" worksheet must be consulted for
this information.
With this
limitation in mind, the matrix is available below for download and use.
The "Matrix Guide" is a pdf file with instructions for using the matrix,
complete with a variety of examples. Both items are available to
download by clicking the appropriate buttons below. Click
here to send comments or questions concerning the matrix to the
chairs of the Science Advisory Workgroup.
The manuscript "Habitat Associations of Nebraska Birds" by Paul
Johnsgard and John Dinan, was recently published in the Nebraska Bird
Review, which is the journal of the Nebraska Ornithologists' Union.
This brief article provides background and explanation, along with some
additional related information, to accompany the Bird Habitat
Associations Matrix, and is quite helpful to read prior to using the
matrix. It is available to download by clicking the button below.
The Wildlife Habitat Registry is a web based mapping
tool providing an opportunity for users to document on-the-ground
wildlife habitat projects. It provides a central clearing house or
network for multiple potential partners to participate and leverage
limited resources and budgets. The registry is sponsored by the
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Geodata Services, and a collaborative
group of 22 non-governmental wildlife conservation organizations, 4
federal agencies, 14 state wildlife agencies, and several Native
American wildlife departments. This document provides information
about the registry, including instructions on how to use the
website.
