Conservation measures for the Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspiaat the largest colony in Sweden
WE PRESENT CONSERVATI ON ACTI ONS during 2007–2020 as part of the national Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia species action plan at Stenarna in the Björn archipelago, Uppland, the largest colony in Sweden. We applied a combination of monitoring, research, and management measures conducted within an ad...
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ftulundlup:oai:lup.lub.lu.se:f6f2c1ff-b8ca-4859-9256-f67d8d12bc04 2023-06-11T04:12:25+02:00 Conservation measures for the Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspiaat the largest colony in Sweden Lötberg, Ulrik Isaksson, Natalie Söderlund, Lennart Åkesson, Susanne 2022 https://lup.lub.lu.se/record/f6f2c1ff-b8ca-4859-9256-f67d8d12bc04 https://doi.org/10.34080/OS.V32.22569 eng eng Sveriges Ornitologiska Förening https://lup.lub.lu.se/record/f6f2c1ff-b8ca-4859-9256-f67d8d12bc04 http://dx.doi.org/10.34080/OS.V32.22569 scopus:85135077682 Ornis Svecica; 32, pp 26-37 (2022) ISSN: 1102-6812 Ecology Baltic Sea breeding site monitoring national action program predation restoration seabird contributiontojournal/article info:eu-repo/semantics/article text 2022 ftulundlup https://doi.org/10.34080/OS.V32.22569 2023-05-10T22:27:51Z WE PRESENT CONSERVATI ON ACTI ONS during 2007–2020 as part of the national Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia species action plan at Stenarna in the Björn archipelago, Uppland, the largest colony in Sweden. We applied a combination of monitoring, research, and management measures conducted within an adaptive approach frame-work, using both established and novel techniques. The implementation of conservation measures led to increased breeding success, from 0 fledglings per pair in 2007 to 1.3 in 2020. A surveillance video camera installed in 2009 aided in monitoring efforts and also revealed predation by Herring Gull Larus argentatus and White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla, leading to species-specific control strategies. Management of the island and surrounding archi-pelago, including hunting of invasive American mink Mustela vison, vegetation removal, and habitat restoration after a severe storm, have also been instrumental to the success of the project. Implementation of projects such as this have the potential to improve conditions for continued viability of endangered species in a changing world and are likely to be useful to other conservation practitioners. Article in Journal/Newspaper Haliaeetus albicilla White-tailed eagle Lund University Publications (LUP) Ornis Svecica 32 26 37 |
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WE PRESENT CONSERVATI ON ACTI ONS during 2007–2020 as part of the national Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia species action plan at Stenarna in the Björn archipelago, Uppland, the largest colony in Sweden. We applied a combination of monitoring, research, and management measures conducted within an adaptive approach frame-work, using both established and novel techniques. The implementation of conservation measures led to increased breeding success, from 0 fledglings per pair in 2007 to 1.3 in 2020. A surveillance video camera installed in 2009 aided in monitoring efforts and also revealed predation by Herring Gull Larus argentatus and White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla, leading to species-specific control strategies. Management of the island and surrounding archi-pelago, including hunting of invasive American mink Mustela vison, vegetation removal, and habitat restoration after a severe storm, have also been instrumental to the success of the project. Implementation of projects such as this have the potential to improve conditions for continued viability of endangered species in a changing world and are likely to be useful to other conservation practitioners. |
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Lötberg, Ulrik Isaksson, Natalie Söderlund, Lennart Åkesson, Susanne |
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Conservation measures for the Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspiaat the largest colony in Sweden |
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Conservation measures for the Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspiaat the largest colony in Sweden |
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Conservation measures for the Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspiaat the largest colony in Sweden |
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Conservation measures for the Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspiaat the largest colony in Sweden |
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Conservation measures for the Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspiaat the largest colony in Sweden |
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conservation measures for the caspian tern hydroprogne caspiaat the largest colony in sweden |
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