What is the Playa Lakes Joint Venture?
The PLJV is a non-profit partnership of federal and state wildlife agencies, conservation groups, private industry and landowners dedicated to conserving bird habitat in the Southern Great Plains. We provide science-based guidance and decision-support tools for all-bird conservation throughout the region, as well as outreach, coordination and financial support to our partners and local groups to conduct on-the-ground habitat work... (more)
What's New:
Playa County Maps Now Online
Wondering how many playas are in your backyard? New maps are available from the Playa Lakes Joint Venture that pinpoint the locations of more than 60,000 playas in 155 counties across six states in the region.
Wind Energy and Birds
In an effort to help the wind industry minimize impacts to birds, the PLJV conducted a spatial analysis of key wildlife habitats in the region and produced maps detailing where birds that may be sensitive to wind development may be found.