Thesis defense: 'Migration Ecology and Harvest Exposure Risk of Lesser Yellowlegs'

Please join Laura McDuffie, M.S. Candidate in Biological Sciences, for a public thesis defense on March 2 at 9 a.m.

• Zoom meeting link
• Meeting ID: 832 3748 9382
• Passcode: 269281

About the study:

The Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) has experienced a precipitous population decline since the 1970s. The causes of this decline are complex and interrelated and include the probable threats of habitat alteration, agrochemical application, and climate change, as well as the know threat of unregulated sport and subsistence harvest. Using PinPoint GPS Argos satellite transmitters, I tracked the migratory movements of birds originating from six breeding and post-breeding locations across Alaska and Canada. In this study, I examined the annual spatial and temporal distributions of migratory Lesser Yellowlegs and their probability of occurrence within geographic regions that participate in shorebird harvest. My study provides the crucial information required to develop and implement targeted and effective conservation priorities for the Lesser Yellowlegs.

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