Missouri Conservation Initiative Memorandum of Agreement

The purpose of the Missouri Bird Conservation Initiative is to work together to conserve and restore bird populations. Recognizing this critical need:

(Name of Organization)

agrees to support bird conservation efforts through participation in the Missouri Bird Conservation Initiative (MoBCI), and acknowledges the following principles that are important to this effort:

• Bird conservation depends upon the coordination of diverse skills and resources of landowners, government agencies, businesses, private and public institutions, and all citizens who care for birds.
• Bird conservation as defined demands that attention be focused on the full array of wild bird species.
• Bird conservation is based on the best available science.
• Voluntary partnerships are essential for the effective delivery of integrated bird conservation.
• Knowledge is shared widely to encourage voluntary stewardship and further bird-based recreation.

The Missouri Bird Conservation Initiative requires no formal commitment to any specific actions by any of its partners. It does require, however, a strong desire to effect bird conservation in Missouri using ecologically based assessment and management practices.

On behalf of the members of the above-named organization, I (we) hereby commit to working as partners of the Missouri Bird Conservation Initiative to protect, restore, and enhance the populations and habitats of Missouri's wild birds.

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(Name and Title)      (Name and Title)
 

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(Address)      (Address) 
 

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(Phone and E-mail)     (Phone and E-mail) 
 

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(Date)        (Date) 
 

Please return the completed Memorandum of Agreement to:

Missouri Bird Conservation Initiative, 2620 Forum Blvd., Suite C-1, Columbia, MO 65203