The Prairie Pothole Joint Venture restores and enhances high priority habitat to help sustain populations of waterfowl, shorebirds, waterbirds, and prairie landbirds.

The Lower Mississippi Valley Joint Venture works to sustain bird populations and their habitats within the Lower Mississippi Valley and West Gulf Coastal Plain regions.

The Arctic Goose Joint Venture furthers the scientific understanding and management of North America's geese.

The North American Waterfowl Management Plan (NAWMP), signed by the U.S. Secretary of the Interior and the Canadian Minister of the Environment, calls for the establishment of Migratory Bird Joint Ventures.