Author: Canada. Environment CanadaPublisher: Minister of Public Works and Government Services
ISBN:
Category : Wildlife research
Languages : en
Pages : 616
Book Description
Winter Distributions of Thick-billed Murres from the Eastern Canadian Arctic and Western Greenland in Relation to Age and Time of Year
Author: Canada. Environment CanadaPublisher: Minister of Public Works and Government Services
ISBN:
Category : Wildlife research
Languages : en
Pages : 616
Book Description
Winter Distributions of Thick-billed Murres from the Eastern Canadian Arctic and Western Greenland in Relation to Age and Time of Year
Author: Garry M. DonaldsonPublisher: Canadian Museum of Civilization/Musee Canadien Des Civilisations
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Thick-billed Murres (Uria lomvia from colonies in the eastern Canadian Arctic and West Greenland winter in large numbers off the coast of Newfoundland, where they are subjected to heavy hunting pressure. Some of these colonies, especially in Greenland, have declined over the past 50 years, and this has raised concerns over the efects of current harvest levels in Newfoundland. We analyzed the recoveries of birds banded at Canadian and Greenland colonies to determine where and when birds of different ages and from different colonies were killed. We dealt with recoveries for the period prior to recent restrictions (winter of 1993-1994 onwards), which allowed us to compare recoveries from different geographical areas over the whole period when the birds are present off Newfoundland.
Personal, Societal, and Ecological Values of Wilderness
Author: Proceedings RMRS.
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Forests and forestry
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
Canadian Journal of Zoology
Author: Occasional Paper - Canadian Wildlife Service
Author: Canadian Wildlife ServicePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Wildlife management
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
Studies of High-latitude Seabirds
Author: A. J. GastonBrowsing Science Research at the Federal Level in Canada
Author: Brian B. WilksPublisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 9780802088116
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 664
Book Description
Wilks provides a historical background, list of publications, and description of activities for most of the major science initiatives undertaken at the federal level. He surveys a wide range of government documents and monographic and serial science collections used by both faculty and students.
Estimates of Shorebird Populations in North America
Author: R. I. G. MorrisonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Shore birds
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Presents estimates of population sizes of 53 species of Nearctic shorebirds occurring regularly in North America, plus four species that breed occasionally. The estimates are given for various regions of the continent and include references to the literature as well as discussion of relevant matters such as population trends. Information on estimation methods & their accuracy is also included.
Breeding Distribution and Population Trends of the Great Blue Heron in Quebec, 1977-2001
Author: Jean-Luc DesGrangesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Regular surveys of Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) colonies in Quebec, conducted between 1977 and 2001, resulted in the discovery of 705 colonies, mostly in the western part of the province. While single breeding pairs were occasionally found (9% of Quebec "heronries"), the colonies were generally composed of fewer than 16 breeding pairs, with sometimes over 50 (18 known colonies), as was the case on several islands in the St. Lawrence River. Close to one-third (1919 of the 6481 active nests) of the Quebec Great Blue Heron population was associated with heronries in the St. Lawrence system. Half of the St. Lawrence heronries that were active during two adjacent survey periods (1975-1983 and 1984-1990, or 1984-1990 and 1991-2001) increased in size between periods, while one-third of the colonies decreased in size. One-sixth of the colonies remained the same size during the study period. Great Blue Herons periodically abandon their colonies and settle elsewhere. Our data show that 50% of known Quebec colonies (n = 377 colonies visited more than once) were abandoned after being discovered as active colonies, and, on average, all nests in colonies that are abandoned disappear 7 years after discovery of the colony. On the basis of thorough inventories conducted on the St. Lawrence, we found that all nest platforms in 14 of the 70 colony sites had disappeared in less than 25 years. Since 1977, when regular surveys began, 50-90% of breeding attempts have been successful, yielding an average of over 2.2 chicks per pair. This productivity rate suggests that the Quebec population of Great Blue Herons may be increasing and may explain the recent expansion in its range. Following our 25 years of investigation on the Great Blue Heron in the province, we estimate the current late-summer Great Blue Heron population of Quebec at some 27 000 individuals (6500 pairs producing 2.2 young per pair per year).--Publisher's description.