Migratory Birds
Chances are, somewhere in the distance you can hear one of the migratory birds that call Iowa home in the summer months. Migratory birds travel during certain times of the year in order to find food and to breed. Most migrate to high latitudes during spring and summer and to lower latitudes for fall and winter. The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is the federal agency responsible for management of migratory birds, wildlife within National Parks and
Refuges, and federally endangered or threatened species (in cooperation with states). Management responsibilities for migratory birds are also shared with Canada and Mexico under the terms of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918.