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Bees, Birds, and Beyond: An Unexpected Journey on the Path to Conservation [PDF]

, 2018
UNH alum Molly Jacobson looks back on how her experiences as an undergraduate influenced her plans for the ...
Jacobson, Molly
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Observing the effectiveness of stewards and cameras in promoting behavior for beach‐nesting bird conservation: A mixed‐methods approach

Conservation Science and Practice, Volume 8, Issue 5, May 2026.
Abstract Understanding the factors that influence human behavior is crucial for effective wildlife conservation strategies. This study examines the impact of conservation stewards and cameras on beachgoers' adherence to conservation guidelines designed to protect beach‐nesting birds.
Milan Büscher, Ashley Dayer, Sami Livingston, Elizabeth Amendola   +3 more
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Odor swamping did not deter mammalian predators from depredating shorebird nests on beaches

Journal of Field Ornithology
Reducing the risk of declines to the threatened population of Piping Plovers ( Charadrius melodus ) along the Atlantic coast USA, is a priority for U.S. state and federal agencies.
Nicole D DeFelice, Maureen M Durkin, Peter Paton, Brian D Gerber   +3 more
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Abundance, Distribution and Population Trends of Waterbirds in the Usangu Wetland: A Biodiversity Hotspot Threatened by Human Activities

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 4, April 2026.
Waterbirds play vital ecological roles in wetland ecosystems. This study reports variations for 34 species of waterbirds across study sites of Usangu Wetland abundance with distribution bias in rice farms. The waterbird population trend is declining because of habitat alteration and hunting hence conservation measures should be taken to enhance ...
Amani Chaula, Safari Ignas, Anibariki Ngonyoka   +2 more
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Smartphone technologies and Bayesian networks to assess shorebird habitat selection

Wildlife Society Bulletin, 2017
Understanding patterns of habitat selection across a species’ geographic distribution can be critical for adequately managing populations and planning for habitat loss and related threats.
Sara L. Zeigler, E. Robert Thieler, Benjamin T. Gutierrez, Nathaniel G. Plant, Megan Hines, James D. Fraser, Daniel H. Catlin, Sarah M. Karpanty   +7 more
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Improving management of a mid-Atlantic coastal barrier island through assessment of habitat condition [PDF]

, 2012
To achieve desired environmental outcomes, environmental condition and trends need to be rigorously measured and communicated to resource managers, scientists, and a broader general audience.
Carruthers, Tim J.B., Beckert, Kris, Schupp, Courtney A., Saxby, Tracey, Kumer, John P., Thomas, Jane, Sturgis, Brian, Dennison, William C., Williams, Michael, Fisher, Tom, Zimmerman, Carl S.   +10 more
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Toward a more inclusive conservation actions classification: Lessons from restoration practice and conservation social science

Conservation Science and Practice, Volume 8, Issue 4, April 2026.
The Open Standards for the Practice of Conservation and the associated Conservation Actions Classification 2.0 serve as important and widely used tools to plan, implement, and monitor projects. Drawing a research effort that used the CAC 2.0 as a classification tool to synthesize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative's thousands of projects, this ...
Matthew Jurjonas
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Long-distance dispersal in a recovering endangered shorebird population facilitates recolonization of historical nesting sites following decades of extirpation

Journal of Field Ornithology, 2022
After extirpation from most of the Great Lakes by the 1980s, the Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus circumcinctus) did not nest again outside Michigan until 1998. The number of Plovers breeding in the region has gradually increased, with nesting locations
Andrew David. Brown, Francesca Cuthbert, Alice Van Zoeren, Stephanie Schubel, Erica Nol   +4 more
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Piping plover chick ecology following landscape‐level disturbance

The Journal of Wildlife Management, 2022
AbstractPopulation declines of disturbance‐dependent species due to suppression of natural disturbances are realized across ecosystems. The piping plover (Charadrius melodus; plover), a disturbance‐dependent and conservation‐reliant shorebird that nests on sandy beaches and barrier islands on the Atlantic Coast, was listed under the United States ...
Robinson, Samantha G., Walker, Katie M., Bellman, Henrietta A., Gibson, Daniel, Catlin, Daniel H., Karpanty, Sarah M., Ritter, Shannon J., Fraser, James D.   +7 more
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The Ecology and Sociology of the Mission-Aransas Estuary : An Estuarine and Watershed Profile [PDF]

, 2012
watershed profileThe Mission-Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR) is one of 28 national estuarine reserves created to promote the responsible use and management of the nation's estuaries through a program combining scientific research ...
Evans, Anne, Madden, Kiersten, Palmer, Sally   +2 more
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