OAR 635-105-0020: Program Objectives

The objectives of the Western Snowy Plover Conservation Program are to: (1) Summarize biological information about the western snowy plover over its range and in Oregon with which to determine research needs and propose management actions; (2) Propose management actions including, but not limited to, systematic habitat and annual population monitoring of the western snowy plover and development of site-specific management plans; (3) Coordinate and share information with federal and state agencies and other states; (4) Propose recovery criteria; (5) Foster public understanding of the western snowy plover, its status, and the factors that influence its survival and recovery; and (6) Prepare for post-recovery management.