The Black Duck Joint Venture is a partnership-based conservation program consisting of member agencies and organizations with responsibility for or interest in the conservation and management of black ducks and other species that share its range.

The North American Wetlands Conservation Act provides grants  to carry out wetlands conservation projects in the US, Canada, and Mexico for the benefit of wetlands-associated migratory birds and other wildlife.

The Gulf Coast Joint Venture is a bird habitat conservation partnership that spans the coastal portions of Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas.

The Central Valley Joint Venture conserves the migratory birds and habitats of California's Central Valley for the benefit of wildlife and the public.

The Atlantic Coast Joint Venture conserves habitat for native birds in the Atlantic Flyway of the United States from Maine south to Puerto Rico.

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.