Guiding bald eagle conservation in Arizona is the Southwestern Bald Eagle Management Committee (SWBEMC).

Bi-annual and public relations subcommittee meetings provide a forum to work toward a common goal: conservation of the bald eagle.

With the bird occurring on lands managed by different governmental agencies, private entities and Native American Tribes, cooperation among all involved is crucial for the species. The SWBEMC uses an adaptive approach to manage bald eagles. Some of the topics tackled are how development projects might affect eagles; how to mitigate those effects; or, how the Endangered Species Act applies to certain situations. Through the SWBEMC, we have learned where the birds are, what their requirements are, and what management challenges exist at each breeding area. The SWBEMC's goal is to continue to work together and use the information acquired to ensure the long-term conservation of the bald eagle in Arizona. In 2005, the state of Arizona recognized the committee's work through the Governor's Pride in Arizona Award for Media Leadership associated with the Arizona Bald Eagle Management Program. The committee also received honorable mention in the Governor's Pride of Arizona Award for Environmental Education because of the Arizona Bald Eagle Nestwatch Program and in Recycling for the Monofilament Recovery Program.

Member	Organization or Agency
James Driscoll or Kenneth Jacobson	Arizona Game and Fish Department
Martin Burdick	Arizona Department of Transportation
Jennifer Cleland	Arizona Public Service
Jay Ream	Arizona State Parks
Daniel Driscoll	American Ealge Research Institute
Janet Lynn	Arizona Army National Guard
Art Benally	National Park Service
Mark Frank	Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation
Charles Enos	Gila River Indian Community
Dana Banwart	GeoMarine Inc. (U.S. Air Combat Command)
	Hopi Tribe
David Jordan	Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Department
Chadd Smith	Navajo Nation Department of Fish and Wildlife
Jeff Campbell	Freeport McMoRan
Dan Daggett	Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community
Ruth Valencia	Salt River Project
April Howard	San Carlos Apache Game and Fish Department
Hubert Nanty	Tonto Apache Tribe
Wade Eakle	U.S. Army Cops of Engineers
Amy Heuslein	U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs
Tim Hughes	U.S. Bureau of Land Management
Alexander Smith	U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
John Arnett	U.S. Department of Defense Luke Air Force Base 56th Range Management Office
Greg Beatty	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Robert Mesta	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Sonoran Joint Venture
Fred Wong	U.S. Forest Service
Cynthia Dale	White Mountain Apache Game and Fish Department