National Dove Task Force Annual Meeting Report, 2024

This report summarizes presentations and discussions that occurred at the 2024 National Dove Task Force (NDTF) Meeting. The main topics covered at the meeting were revision of the national mourning dove harvest strategy, harvest management of white-winged doves in the Central and Pacific Flyways, and assessing the population decline of mourning doves in the Eastern Management Unit.

Author(s)
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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
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Annual Report
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Public Domain
Program
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Species
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Migratory birds
Harvest management
Harvest strategies
Population status