Resources
Mission-Sensitive Species
DoD Mission-Sensitive Species DoD Partners in Flight has identified several bird species that occur on DoD installations that have the highest potential to impact the military mission should they become Federally listed under the Endangered Species Act, termed…
Policy
On June 24, 2022, Office of Secretary of Defense (OSD) issued a memo establishing OSD endorsement and requirement for the DoD Components to use Avian Knowledge Network AKN for their avian data needs to the maximum extent practicable.…
SOW/Contract Language
Statement of Work Language for Avian Data in DoD Contracts and Agreements Here we provide guidance for developing statement of work (SOW) language for DoD contracts and agreements to specify DoD ownership of data and the use of…
DoD AKN Standard Sampling Methods
Biologists across DoD are employing a diversity of avian monitoring sampling methods in support of their natural resource management activities. This diversity of protocols can make combining data and analyses among installations and service branches unnecessarily challenging. This…
DoD AKN User Guide
Welcome to the DoD AKN User Guide! Throughout this page, you will find helpful tips to guide you as you explore and utilize the Avian Knowledge Network! Choose your topic of interest from the links below. Not finding…