Conservation

Environment Canada works with partners across Canada and internationally to maintain the diversity and abundance of waterfowl, landbirds, shorebirds and water birds that spend part of each year in Canada.

Efforts focus on monitoring species status and trends, protecting high-quality habitat, identifying species that need more attention, ensuring that data and analysis is broadly shared to inform research and conservation, and tracking the success of species management activities.

In the case of ducks and geese, Environment Canada dedicates considerable resources to ensuring that hunting is regulated so their numbers are sustainable.

Waterfowl
Find out about monitoring programs, important waterfowl areas and hunting restrictions.

Landbirds
Learn about efforts to halt the decline in numbers of some of Canada’s most familiar birds.

Shorebirds
Canada covers over half of the breeding range for many shorebird species – giving us a unique conservation responsibility.

Waterbirds
Learn about “Wings over Water,” Canada’s plan to conserve seabirds and colonial waterbirds.

North American Bird Conservation Initiative
Canada, the United States and Mexico work together to conserve all North American birds.