There are interagency opportunities. Goshawks are likely to placed on the Endangered Species list for federal protection. Goshawks are a potential indicator species. Sampling methods are well-developed and easy to implement. There are opportunities for national and international partnerships.
Passerines are potential indicators of stress.
Recreational use of park rivers. This approach uses a guild of wetland-related species with different life histories. Some of these species are indicators of riverine wetland condition. Harlequin ducks may be placed on the Endangered Species list for federal protection. There are interagency opportunities.