Conservation of wading birds
Colonial Waterbird Society Bulletin
20th Annual Meeting of the Colonial Waterbird Society, Charleston, SC., October 16-20.
By: J.A. Kushlan
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Abstract
The conservation and management of wading birds has received considerable attention over the past twenty years, through research, population monitoring, habitat protection, and through activities of specialist groups devoted to all three groups, the herons, ibises and allies, and flamingos. While populations are best known in North America, greatest advances in knowledge may have come in Australasia. The status of most species and many populations is now sufficiently known to allow assessment of risk. Conservation and management techniques allow creation of global and regional action plans for conservation of many species. Global action plans are being developed, but few regional plans have been undertaken. Management of nesting sites is now particularly well appreciated. Although known in broad stroke, much remains to be learned about managing feeding habitat. Problems related to disturbance, conflict with humans, habitat loss, contaminants and other environmental stresses remain for some species and many populations. New challenges lie in creating conservation action that account for genetic stocks.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Conservation of wading birds |
| Series title | Colonial Waterbird Society Bulletin |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Year Published | 1996 |
| Language | English |
| Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 46 (abstract) |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Colonial Waterbird Society Bulletin |
| First page | 46 (abs) |
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