Species of Management Concern
Species of Management Concern
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Evaluating Efficacy of Stewardship Actions for Vulnerable Gulf of America Coastal Birds Through Co-Production Between Scientists and Resource Managers
The USGS and partners will survey bird and human activity on beaches in Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana to determine breeding bird response to stewardship activities aimed at protecting and recovering bird populations.
Winter Shorebird Surveys of Federally Protected Bird Species Following Restoration at West Belle Headland and Trinity-East Island, Louisiana
The USGS and the Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program (BTNEP) conducted post-restoration monitoring of Piping Plovers and Red Knots to better understand how birds respond to coastal restoration.
Tracking Non-breeding Habitat Use by Dunlin, Pectoral Sandpipers, and Other Migratory Shorebirds in the Mississippi Delta
USGS researchers and heir partners are capturing and banding birds that use man-made habitats to gather data on species occurrence, abundance, and energetic condition during autumn migration.
Population Ecology of Florida Manatees
USGS is working with partners to understand how the federally protected Florida manatee ( Trichechus manatus latirostris) population changes over time and responds to threats.
Tracking and Modeling the Population of the Louisiana Black Bear Using “BearTRAK”
"BearTrak" is an app that provides a central repository for Louisiana black bear tracking data, allowing managers to access information more quickly and reliably. USGS science was used in the decision to delist the species from the Endangered Species Act in 2016. Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries continues to monitor the Louisiana black bear population.
Manatee Health Assessment and Biomedical Studies
A multi-agency effort assesses the health of manatees and provides baseline information on their health, reproductive status, and nutritional condition.
Avifauna Surveys of the Northern Main Chandeleur Islands
USGS WARC ecologists are assisting partners in conducting avian surveys on Chandeleur Islands during the pre-restoration monitoring phase to document threatened and endangered species, species richness and diversity, species abundance, and habitat use.
Use of Portable Radar to Monitor Flying Animals in the Offshore Environment
USGS will deploy a small, portable radar aboard a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration research vessel to measure the abundance, geographic distribution, and flight altitude of birds migrating across the continental shelf of the northern Gulf.
Ecology of the Diamondback Terrapin: Demographics, Movements, and Habitat Use
In response to declining populations, researchers at WARC are collecting data on demographics, movement patterns and habitat use, ecological niche and foraging ecology, and nesting ecology of diamondback terrapins.
Monitoring Effects of Barrier Island Restoration on Piping Plovers in Louisiana
The federally threatened piping plover relies on sand-beach habitat year-round for nesting, foraging, and roosting, habitat that is particularly vulnerable to loss and degradation from coastal development, recreation activities, erosion, and sea-level rise.
Trawling and Sea Turtle Capture Records: A Collaborative Effort between USGS and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
USGS is partnering with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to digitize 20 years of historic sea turtle relocation trawling reports from over 50 sites across nine states.
Distribution and Density of Sea Turtles in the Gulf: Gulf of America Marine Assessment Program for Protected Species (GoAMAPPS)
The over-arching goal of GoAMAPPS is to collect broad-scale survey data for seabirds, marine mammals and sea turtles to determine distribution and abundance in the Gulf.