Captive-rearing piping plovers: Developing techniques to augment wild populations
Abstract 10.1002/(SICI)1098-2361(1997)16:63.3.CO;2-G Techniques for captive-rearing and releasing piping plovers (Charadrius melodus) were developed using a surrogate species, killdeer (Charadrius vociferus). We compared captive- and parent-reared killdeer, and parent-reared piping plovers and determined that growth and behavior were similar. After surrogate trials determined that captive-rearing was feasible, we used the same methods to raise piping plover […]
Auditory and visual threat recognition in captive-reared Great Lakes piping plovers (Charadrius melodus)
Captive rearing of endangered species for later release is a method used to augment critically small populations, although studies have shown lower survival and fitness for individuals raised in captivity. Since 1992, recovery efforts for the endangered Great Lakes piping plover population have included captive rearing, but released young have lower survival than wild plover […]