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The Prairie Pothole Joint Venture (PPJV) was established in 1987 under the North American Waterfowl Management Plan, the largest cooperative effort ever initiated to protect wetlands, waterfowl and other wildlife. The Plan committed the United States, Canada and Mexico to revive declining North American waterfowl populations through the restoration of crucial wetland and upland habitats across the continent.
Six regional scale, self-directed partnerships (called Joint Ventures) involving Federal, State and local government agencies, non-governmental conservation organizations, corporations, Tribes, and other entities were formed to implement the Plan. The Prairie Pothole Joint Venture (Prairie Pothole Region (PPR) of MT, ND, SD, MN, IA) is one of the six original joint ventures.
In late 1987, a PPJV Steering Committee that represented major partners in the prairies was formed and a Joint Venture Coordinator was identified. State Action Groups with respective Coordinators were established. Five PPJV “Specialty Teams” were established, including Implementation Plan, Communications, Funding, Waterfowl Modeling and Revenue Sharing. Overtime, the organization and functions of the PPJV have evolved to address the complex business of conservation.
