Shorebirds! on Delaware Bay

• Main Author: No Name Supplied
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: No Publisher Supplied 1994
• Subjects: Red Knot; Sanderling
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.7282/t3ns0xv9; https://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/rutgers-lib/54318/

Delaware Bay is internationally recognized for its importance to shorebirds. The Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network lists the Bay among the top ten shorebird "Reserves" because it is critical to the survival of several species of birds including Red Knot and Sanderling. Protection for the birds is complicated by their need for a variety of marsh and beach habitats and the constant movement from one to another throughout their four week stay. Protection demands a comprehensive approach including the use of new methods of conservation biology and the integration of all conservation professionals working in the bay area. This cooperative effort secures Delaware Bay as a link in the chain of critical migrating shorebird habitats in North and South America.