identifies and develops solutions to threats and risks to land bird populations Create a coordinated network of conservation partners implementing the objectives of the land bird conservation plans at multiple scales Secure sufficient commitment and resources to support vigorous implementation of land bird conservation objectives PIF 36-month Strategic Goals (2012) Increase capacity to support full lifecycle conservation Integrate PIF priorities and objectives into public agency, joint venture, landscape conservation cooperative, and private lands natural-resource planning and action Engage PIF's constituencies, audiences, and partners in priority conservation actions through more effective education, outreach, and communications Expand the PIF network and increase financial resources to support land bird conservation activities Working groups Several working groups were formed for PIF. The international group comprises members from the Caribbean, Canada, and Latin America. The United States has four working groups. Each has a chair and a committee structure that generally parallels that of the national technical working groups (i.e., research, monitoring and inventory, communications, education, and international). The regional working groups' missions are to develop a regional strategy for the conservation of birds within their respective regions by developing bird conservation plans that identify problems, synthesize information, and generate solutions to be used by resource professionals and the general public. Regional working groups foster communication, coordination, and cooperation among agencies, organizations, academic institutions, and individuals interested in conserving birds within their respective regions. Regions are defined by the states, territories, and countries listed below; some are in two regions by their request. Southeast Partners in Flight: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands Northeast Partners in Flight: Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware Midwest Partners in Flight: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin Western Partners in Flight: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming Mesoamerica Partners in Flight: representatives from Nicaragua, Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Canada and Panama Caribbean Partners in Flight: Society for the Conservation and Study of Caribbean Birds Educational Partners in Flight Working Group: coordinated by Bird Education Alliance for Conservation See also National Partners in Flight homepage Department of Defense Partners in Flight homepage Bird conservation organizations Organizations established in 1990 Animal welfare organizations based in