Trends in Arctic-nesting loon (Gavia spp.) populations in North America

IL Pollet, SE Gutowsky, RT Alisauskas, W Harvey… - Polar Biology, 2024 - Springer
Several species of loons (or divers; Gaviidae) breed in Arctic Canada, and concern has
been raised about their changes in abundance in light of threats such as bycatch and at-sea …

[HTML][HTML] Natal origins of mallards harvested in the Atlantic flyway of North America: Implications for conservation and management

SR Kucia, ML Schummer, JW Kusack… - Avian Conservation …, 2023 - ace-eco.org
Appropriate management and conservation of migratory species requires knowledge of
connectivity between natal or breeding sites and stopover or wintering sites. For game …

Assigning harvested waterfowl to geographic origin using feather δ2H isoscapes: What is the best analytical approach?

JW Kusack, DC Tozer, KM Harvey, ML Schummer… - PloS one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Establishing links between breeding, stopover, and wintering sites for migratory species is
important for their effective conservation and management. Isotopic assignment methods …

Hierarchical Bayesian integrated model for estimating migratory bird harvest in Canada

AC Smith, T Villeneuve… - The Journal of Wildlife …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Canadian Wildlife Service (CWS) requires reliable estimates of the harvest of
migratory game birds, including waterfowl, to effectively manage populations of these …

Hierarchical Bayesian model for estimating migratory bird harvest in Canada

AC Smith, T Villeneuve, M Gendron - bioRxiv, 2021 - biorxiv.org
ABSTRACT The Canadian Wildlife Service (CWS) requires reliable estimates of the harvest
of migratory game birds, including waterfowl, to effectively manage populations of these …