Common use of STATEMENT OF MUTUAL BENEFIT AND INTERESTS Clause in Contracts

STATEMENT OF MUTUAL BENEFIT AND INTERESTS. The Parties agree that migratory birds are important components of biological diversity. Their conservation and management will help sustain ecological integrity and will meet the growing public demand for conservation education and outdoor recreation, such as wildlife viewing, and hunting opportunities. Migratory birds also are important economically and activities focused on birds provide financial benefits to local communities and businesses. Furthermore, the Parties mutually agree that it is important to: 1) focus on bird populations; 2) focus on habitat restoration and enhancement where actions can benefit specific ecosystems and migratory birds dependent upon them; 3) recognize that actions taken to benefit some migratory bird populations may adversely affect other migratory bird populations; and 4) recognize that actions that may provide long-term benefits to migratory birds may have short-term impacts on individual birds.