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This report summarizes presentations and discussions that occurred at the 2025 National Dove Task Force (NDTF) Meeting. The main topics covered at the 2025 meeting were revision of the national mourning dove harvest strategy, harvest management of white-winged doves in the Central and Pacific Flyways and assessing existing monitoring programs.

Author(s)
Image
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Mark Seamans
Wildlife Biologist
Migratory Birds,
Webless Migratory Game Bird Program
Additional Role(s)
Webless Migratory Game Bird Biologist,
Acting Chief for the Branch of Assessment and Decision Support,
Oversees the Webless Migratory Game Bird Program,
Mourning Dove Wingbee Coordinator
Publication date
Type of document
Annual Report
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Program
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The Migratory Bird Program works with partners to protect, restore and conserve bird populations and their habitats for the benefit of future generations by: ensuring long-term ecological sustainability of all migratory bird populations, increasing socioeconomic benefits derived from birds,...
Program
Washington,DC
Species
Subject tags
Migratory birds
Harvest management
Harvest strategies
Population status
Monitoring