Density Dependent Double Brooding in Piping Plovers (<i>Charadrius melodus</i>) in the Northern Great Plains, USA

Impact perceptions and acceptance capacity toward Piping Plovers <i>Charadrius melodus</i> among visitors on a public beach in Nebraska, USA

Viability of piping plover Charadrius melodus metapopulations

The metapopulation viability analysis package, vortex, was used to examine viability and recovery objectives for piping plovers Charadrius melodus, an endangered shorebird that breeds in three distinct regions of North America. Baseline models indicate that while Atlantic Coast populations, under current management practices, are at little risk of near-term extinction, Great Plains and Great La...

A quantitative framework to evaluate incidental take and endangered species population viability

Incidental take is the permitted unintended or collateral killing, harassment, or habitat destruction of a protected species under endangered species law and is permissible as long as the take does not jeopardize the species’ persistence in the wild. However, take is seldom addressed in a quantitative or population modeling context and the criterion of ‘‘jeopardy” has no universal, quantitative...

Using Individual-based Modeling to Explore How Environmental and Anthropogenic Factors Impact Piping Plover Breeding Success

Cohen, Alexander J. M.S., Purdue University, December 2014. Using Individual-based Modeling to Explore How Environmental and Anthropogenic Factors Impact Piping Plover Breeding Success. Major Professor: Patrick A. Zollner. The Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus) is an intensively managed shorebird species which breeds in part along the Atlantic Coast. Major threats to Piping Plovers include habi...

Selection Indicates Preference in Diverse Habitats: A Ground-Nesting Bird (Charadrius melodus) Using Reservoir Shoreline

Animals use proximate cues to select resources that maximize individual fitness. When animals have a diverse array of available habitats, those selected could give insights into true habitat preferences. Since the construction of the Garrison Dam on the Missouri River in North Dakota, Lake Sakakawea (SAK) has become an important breeding area for federally threatened piping plovers (Charadrius ...