Predator management for breeding waders: a review of current evidence and priority knowledge gaps

Laidlaw, Rebecca, Smart, Jennifer, Ewing, Harry, Franks, Samantha, Belting, Heinrich, Donaldson, Lynda, Hilton, Geoff, Hiscock, Nicola, Hoodless, Andrew, Hughes, Baz, Jarrett, Nigel, Kentie, Rosemarie, Kleyheeg, Erik, Lee, Rebecca, Roodbergen, Maja, Scott, Dawn, Short, Mike, Syroeschkovskiy, Evgeny, Teunissen, Wolf, Ward, Hannah, White, Graham and Gill, Jennifer (2021) Predator management for breeding waders: a review of current evidence and priority knowledge gaps. Wader Study, 128 (1). pp. 44-55. ISSN 2058-8410

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Abstract

Rapid declines in breeding wader populations across the world have prompted the development of a series of conservation tools, many of which are designed to influence productivity. Across western Europe, efforts to reverse population declines are typically limited by high levels of nest and chick predation, and managing this predator impact has been a major research focus in the last two decades. A workshop held at the 2019 International Wader Study Group conference aimed to synthesise current understanding of predator management tools and to use expert knowledge to identify and prioritise important knowledge gaps in this area. Here we review the four predator management tools that were described (predator diversion, exclusion, lethal control and headstarting), together with insights into the potential responses of mammalian predators to these management tools. The expert assessment of important areas for future work highlighted the need to: (1) increase our knowledge of predators and their responses to management interventions; (2) ensure our science connects to policy, practitioners and members of the public; and (3) establish clear and consistent goals for the future of breeding wader populations to inform the development and deployment of these management tools.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	habitat manipulation,headstarting,lethal control,predation,predator diversion,predator exclusion,ecology, evolution, behavior and systematics,aquatic science,animal science and zoology ,/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/1100/1105
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Science > School of Biological Sciences
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Science > Research Centres > Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Organisms and the Environment
Related URLs:	http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?...
Depositing User:	LivePure Connector
Date Deposited:	12 Feb 2021 01:17
Last Modified:	23 Oct 2024 23:55
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/79229
DOI:	10.18194/ws.00220

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