Captive-rearing piping plovers: developing techniques to augment wild populations
Zoo Biology
By: A.N. Powell, F.J. Cuthbert, L.C. Wemmer, and A. Doolittle
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Abstract
Techniques for captive-rearing and releasing piping plovers (Charadrius melodus) were developed using a surrogate species, killdeer (Charadrius vociferus). We compared captive- and parent-reared killdeer, and parent-reared piping plovers and determined that growth and behavior were similar. After surrogate trials determined that captive-rearing was feasible, we used the same methods to raise piping plover chicks from salvaged eggs. For captive-reared chick of both species, survival to fledging was higher than and behaviors similar to parent-reared chicks in the wild. Rearing techniques were fine-tuned, and ten piping plover fledglings were released to the wild. Based on our results, we developed recommendations for captive-rearing piping plovers using salvaged eggs to enhance productivity of small populations.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Captive-rearing piping plovers: developing techniques to augment wild populations |
| Series title | Zoo Biology |
| Volume | 16 |
| Year Published | 1997 |
| Language | English |
| Contributing office(s) | Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | p. 461-477 |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Zoo Biology |
| First page | 461 |
| Last page | 477 |
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