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Arctic Monitoring Leads to New Understanding of Shorebirds, Landmark Book
A groundbreaking book published last month reveals a new understanding of global shorebird populations and the habitats they rely on for survival. Arctic Shorebirds in North America represents a decade of Arctic monitoring as part of the Program for Regional and International Shorebird Monitoring (PRISM), which Manomet developed to implement the recommendations in the U.S. and Canadian Shorebird Plans. Manomet Director of the Shorebird Science Division Stephen Brown co-authored four sections of the new book. “Conducting research on this scale is only possible when you bring together a wide array of talented and dedicated conservationists,” Brown said. “The organizations working collaboratively on this project are the best at what they do, and a pleasure to work with.” ...
Arctic Team Reports Lots Of Shorebirds Nests And Lots Of Foxes
The number of nests created by shorebirds in the Arctic was very similar to previous years but the nesting success rate was negatively impacted by a booming Arctic fox population, according to Manomet researchers. Manomet’s Arctic shorebird research team returned this month from a windy field season. Shorebird Conservation Specialist Brad Winn said the foxes took a toll on all nesting birds in the study area but he warned against drawing large conclusions from one season. “That’s why the Arctic Shorebird Demographics Network is so important,” Winn said, referring to the 15-organization effort led by Manomet and the Fish and Wildlife Service. “It’s a long-term commitment.” Winn said the team suspected that the cause of the booming...
Ospreys Thriving Once Again In Massachusetts
Ospreys are a common sight on the Westport River, a great achievement for a bird that was once so close to extinction. On July 19th a group from the Manomet Center gathered in Westport, MA, to observe the Osprey Monitor Program in the field. Led by Cornell Ornithologist Alan Poole, Massachusetts Audubon Osprey Monitor Anna Salinas and Manomet Councilors Betty Slade and David Cole, the group toured the Westport River to observe the banding of juveniles. In the 1940s there were around 1,000 breeding pairs of osprey from New York to Boston, until the species suffered a population crash in the 1960s and 70s as a result of the spraying of pesticides such as DDT. The population numbers plummeted by...
Senators Applaud Collaboration on Shorebird Plan
During a Capitol Hill reception held earlier this month, two U.S. Senators praised the extensive collaboration behind a newly launched Atlantic Flyways shorebird conservation plan. More than 40 organizations worked together to develop the plan, which was launched at the May 10 event in the Russell Senate Office Building. “I commend the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences, and the other conservation partners for their efforts in developing a comprehensive flyway approach to shorebird conservation," Senator Ben Cardin (D-Maryland) said in a statement after the event. "This comprehensive plan is the first of its kind nationally, and it has the potential to be an important model for other conservation efforts across the country...
Manomet Hosts Senate Reception to Celebrate Shorebird Conservation Plan
The Manomet Center is hosting a Washington D.C. reception today with two U.S. senators to celebrate and support the recently drafted Atlantic Flyway Shorebird Conservation Plan. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island and Ben Cardin of Maryland will speak at the May 10th event, which will be held from 5:30-7:30 pm in the Russell Senate Office Building. The Conservation Plan is the result of a wide-reaching collaboration between dozens of conservation groups, scientists, federal and state officials. The Plan aims to recover and then conserve the populations of shorebirds throughout their life cycle along the Atlantic Flyway of the Americas. "Because of its enormous geographic scale, shorebird conservation is too big for any one organization, government or treaty organization," said...
Restoring and Conserving Fish and Wildlife Habitats Under Climate Change: A Case Study at Century Bog, Massachusetts
Senate Reception To Celebrate Shorebird Conservation Plan
Two U.S. senators are hosting a reception with the Manomet Center next month to celebrate and show support for the newly revised Atlantic Flyway Shorebird Conservation Plan. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island and Ben Cardin of Maryland will speak at the May 10th event, which will be held from 5:30-7:30 pm in the Russell Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C. The Conservation Plan is the result of a wide-reaching collaboration between dozens of conservation groups, scientists, federal and state officials. The Plan aims to recover and then conserve the populations of shorebirds throughout their life cycle along the Atlantic Flyway of the Americas. "Because of its enormous geographic scale, shorebird conservation is too big for any...