Conservation Of The Endangered Piping Plover Charadrius Melodus In Canada S National Parks

The piping plover is a shorebird listed as endangered which breeds in only three Canadian national parks. This study compares a five-year dataset (1983-87) collected before special protection measures were implemented in 1988, with a five-year data set immediately following implementation (1988-92). The protection measures included closing to public use of nesting areas vulnerable to human disturbance, and protection of nests from depredation by wire mesh enclosures. In addition, comprehensive interpretation and public education programs have sought co-operation and support from the beach-using public. Results presented include nesting and hatching success, fledging success, survival rates, nest predation and abandonment rates, and nest losses due to storm flooding.

The purpose of this account is to ensure documentation of the results of the 1991 international Piping Plover Census for each Canadian province. This paper reports on the results of the entire international effort but focuses on the Canadian initiative.

This report summarizes what is believed to be the longest running data set for piping plovers in a single study area throughout the bird's range. It presents an overview of the piping plover data set for Prince Edward Island National Park for 1980-96, and reviews & standardizes the nesting, hatching, and fledging success data collected in that data set, and documents the annual variations in these data.

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