Investigations of breeding ecology of interior least tern (Sternula antillarum athalassos) and
piping plover (Charadrius melodus) in the Platte River basin in Nebraska, USA, have …

Piping Plovers (Charadrius melodus) are primarily monogamous birds that usually raise
only one brood per season, but rare instances of double brooding have been documented …

Sand and gravel mining creates novel ecosystems along the Platte, Loup, and Elkhorn rivers
in Nebraska, USA. Piping plovers and least terns are state and/or federally threatened and …

Implementing successful conservation programs is critical if we are to protect the earth's
most imperiled species. These programs must respect state and federal legal concerns as …

Executive Summary The Central Platte River Valley provides breeding habitat for a variety of
migratory birds, including federally endangered interior least terns (Sternula antillarum; least …

Abstract The Central Platte River Valley (CPRV) of Nebraska provides critical habitat for
wildlife, while serving agricultural, industrial, and other human uses. Mining of sand and …

Historical and contemporary use of large, economically important rivers by threatened
and/or endangered species in the United States is a subject of great interest to a wide range …

Abstract This report describes Least Tern (Sternula antillarum) sandbar nesting habitat
(SNH) on the Arkansas River below Keystone Dam from field and GIS measurements after …

The Federally endangered interior least tern (Sterna antillarum athalassos) and threatened
piping plover (Charadrius melodus) nest on emergent sandbars in several braided rivers in …

While several methods have been employed to estimate shorebird abundance and
productivity, little attention has been given to differences in methods used to collect these …