In addition, negotiations with the power company will likely allow for intensive monitoring of the habitat by local scientists to ensure that it does recover adequately. Audubon's state-based IBA Program was established in 1995 to identify a network of sites in each state to be protected or managed for the benefit of birds and their habitats. A number of additional states are in various stages of exploring IBA Program development. Your Turn Audubon chapters, state councils, and state field offices all share a critical role in identifying IBAs and implementing conservation strategies for them. Or, if your chapter has an IBA-related story to share with our readers, please send it in to the Networker .
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Although some of these states may operate independent or partially-independent IBA programs, all are receiving input from NAS and operate in like manner.