Estimates of population size serve a number of important purposes for species'
conservation. For shorebirds, criteria based on proportions of a given population are used to …

It is now some five years since the publication of the first compilation of all available
information to assess population sizes of all shorebirds in North America (Morrison et al …

Umbrella species are rarely selected systematically from a range of candidate species. On
sandy beaches, birds that nest on the upper beach or in dunes are threatened globally and …

There are only about 8000 Piping Plovers (Charadrius melodus Ord, 1834) in existence.
Because they depend on environments that are under intense human pressures and …

The field of conservation genetics, when properly implemented, is a constant juggling act
integrating molecular genetics, ecology, and demography with applied aspects concerning …

Predation selects against conspicuous colors in bird eggs and nests, while thermoregulatory
constraints select for nest-building behavior that regulates incubation temperatures. We …

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 …

Abstract From 1986-2005, Virginia supported between 6% and 13% of the federally
threatened Atlantic Coast Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus) breeding population with an …

ABSTRACT The threatened Atlantic Coast population of Piping Plovers (Charadrius
melodus) has not increased in recent years and remains 332 pairs short of the recovery goal …

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 …