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Investigating the foraging dynamics of Van Rossem’s Gull-billed terns (Gelochelidon nilotica vanrossemi) with the use of radio telemetry and stable isotope analysis
Project Description This project evaluates the foraging movements and diet of Gull-billed Terns nesting at the San Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge in southern California. Specifically, this project aims to evaluate the impact of Gull-billed Tern intraguild predation upon two ESA listed species: the California Least tern (CLT) and the Western Snowy Plover (WSP) through
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San Pedro River Riparian Raptors: inventory, distribution, abundance, habitat requirements, and breeding ecology
Project Description The goal of this project is to improve the understanding of the current status, population size, and demographics of riparian raptors along the San Pedro River in Arizona and the habitats upon which they depend. We will examine the habitat needs of these species in order to assess their value as indicators of
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Marshbird Survey Training Workshop
Project Description The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) coordinates an annual region-wide multi-agency marsh bird survey effort throughout the Lower Colorado River valley region (AZ, CA, NV, and Mexico). This survey effort has occurred annually since 1978 and provides the data needed to assess the status of the endangered Yuma Clapper Rail. In 2006,
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Habitat conservation and bird monitoring in Laguna Figueroa, Baja California
Project Description Laguna Figueroa is the most important wintering and breeding habitat for several priority bird species in the Baja California peninsula, including the threatened Snowy Plover and the endangered California Least Tern. Despite being a critical area for bird conservation, it has no legal protection. Landowners are planning to modify the area to use
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