Eastern-breeding Lesser Yellowlegs are more likely than western-breeding birds to visit areas with high shorebird hunting during southward migration

• Published in: Ornithological Applications
• Main Authors: Laura A. McDuffie, Katherine S. Christie, Autumn-Lynn Harrison, Audrey R. Taylor, Brad A. Andres, Benoit Laliberté, James A. Johnson
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: American Ornithological Society 2021
• Subjects: Argos GPS PinPoint; chasse aux limicoles; nord-est de l'Amérique du Sud; northeastern South America; Petit Chevalier; PinPoint GPS Argos; shorebird harvest; Anchorage; Canada; Chevalier; Archipelago; Alaska
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1093/ornithapp/duab061

Shorebirds have experienced a precipitous reduction in abundance over the past four decades. While some threats to shorebirds are widespread (e.g., habitat alteration), others are regional and may affect specific populations. Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) are long-distance migrants that breed...