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==Mission==
==Mission==


The mission of the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission is to select and approve lands for conservation within the National Wildlife Refuge System, focusing on habitats critical for migratory birds. This involves balancing ecological priorities with land availability to ensure the survival and well-being of migratory bird species.
The mission of the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission is to select and approve lands for conservation within the [[National Wildlife Refuge System]], focusing on habitats critical for migratory birds. This involves balancing ecological priorities with land availability to ensure the survival and well-being of migratory bird species.


==Parent organization==
==Parent organization==


The MBCC is part of the broader framework of the [https://www.fws.gov/ U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)], which falls under the Department of the Interior.
The MBCC is part of the broader framework of the [[Fish and Wildlife Service|U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service]] (FWS), which falls under the [[Department of the Interior]].


==Legislation==
==Legislation==
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==List of programs==
==List of programs==


* National Wildlife Refuge System Land Acquisition Program
* [[National Wildlife Refuge System Land Acquisition Program]]
* Migratory Bird Habitat Initiative
* [[Migratory Bird Habitat Initiative]]
* Review and approval of land acquisition proposals for bird conservation.
* Review and approval of land acquisition proposals for bird conservation.