Aim Species distribution models (SDM s) generally use correlative relationships between
the species location and the associated environment to project the species potential …

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 …

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 …

Juvenile survival and age at first breeding (ie recruitment) are critical parameters affecting
population dynamics in birds, but high levels of natal dispersal preclude measurement of …

Piping plovers (Charadrius melodus sp.) rank among North America's most endangered
shorebird species, facing compounding environmental challenges that reduce habitat …

Resightings of uniquely marked birds from 2001 to 2008 were used to determine winter
distributions of 4 breeding populations of a species at risk, the piping plover (Charadrius …

Source-sink dynamics are easily overlooked when formulating recovery objectives for
threatened species. This could lead to unrealistic criteria imposed on sink populations …

Understanding how weather conditions affect animal populations is essential to foresee
population changes in times of global climate shifts. However, assessing year-round …

Most of the known wintering areas of Piping Plovers (Charadrius melodus) are along the
Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the United States and into Mexico, and in the Caribbean …