PubTalk 10/2011 — Migratory Connectivity in a Changing Climate

by Susan Haig, Wildlife Ecologist

• Scientists are studying global migratory animal movements throughout their annual cycles to improve conservation efforts
• Changing climate conditions have accentuated this need, as species movements and their ranges are fluctuating every year
• Technology being used to study the migratory patterns ranges from leg bands to satellite telemetry and isotopic markers
• The USGS and the Smithsonian Institution have partnered to form the Migratory Connectivity Project to address this issue