Predicting population responses to environmental conditions or management scenarios is a
fundamental challenge for conservation. Proper consideration of demographic …

Abstract The 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the largest ever accidental release of oil into
marine waters, affected hundreds of miles of US northern Gulf of Mexico coastline that is …

The impact of habitat loss on shorebirds may be exacerbated by disturbance from human
recreational use, which further reduces the amount of coastal habitat that is functionally …

The piping plover (Charadrius melodus) was listed under the United States Endangered
Species Act (ESA) because of habitat loss and excessive predation. The Missouri River …

We investigated sex‐and year‐dependent variation in the temporal and spatial movement
pattern of barn swallows Hirundo rustica during the non‐breeding period. Hundred and …

Effective conservation for listed migratory species requires an understanding of how drivers
of population decline vary spatially and temporally, as well as knowledge of range-wide …

The 40 or so species of beach-loving plovers (genus Charadrius) comprise a diverse group
of shorebirds found around the world. Most of these species are challenged by changing …

Diagnosing unsuccessful population outcomes for endangered species requires
understanding relationships among vital rates, ecological conditions, and management …

Population declines of disturbance‐dependent species due to suppression of natural
disturbances are realized across ecosystems. The piping plover (Charadrius melodus; …

This report presents the results of the 2006 International Census of Piping Plovers
(Charadrius melodus). Two sets of tabular data are reported: one for distribution and …