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Colonial Waterbird Inventory and Monitoring Program
Entry ID:
BRDPWRC0008
Summary
Abstract:
Since the demise of the Colonial Bird Register at Cornell University, no
national colonial waterbird population database currently exists. Planning is underway (both in USGS, Biological Resources Division and the US Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS)) to develop a monitoring program. Feedback on a data form has been solicited from a number of states and many have responded. We ...  Purpose: 1. Regulatory agencies need to have data on colony or roost site locations and feeding areas to assist them in making decisions about protection and/or acquisition. 2. State, Federal, and NGO groups need to know status and trends of selected populations of waterbirds at local, regional, and national scales. 3. Waterbird monitoring may provide useful "bioindication" of changes in wetland habitats over time 4. Waterbirds are an important recreational resource (e.g. bird watchers) and are often used as symbols for conservation (e.g., National Audubon Society logo, Maryland's Chesapeake Bay commemorative license plate). Thus, their status is often quite conspicuous. Geographic Coverage
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Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator:
Patuxent Wildlife Research Center Inventory and Monitoring Biological Resources Division U.S. Geological Survey ;
Dataset Title:
Colonial Waterbird Inventory and Monitoring Program
Dataset Release Date:
1997
Dataset Release Place:
Laurel, MD
Dataset Publisher:
Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, USGS
Online Resource:
http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/cwb/
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Science Keywords
ISO Topic Category
Quality
Quality control is the responsibility of the State.
Contact Brett Hoover for state contacts Ancillary Keywords
Data Set Progress
PLANNED
Originating Center
Data Center
Personnel
Role:
TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone:
(804) 924-3207
Phone:
(804) 924-7761
Fax:
(804) 982-2137
Email:
rme5g at virginia.edu
Contact Address:
Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
Biological Resources Division
U.S. Geological Survey
12100 Beech Forest Drive
City:
Laurel
Province or State:
MD
Postal Code:
20708-4038
Country:
USA
Publications/References
Citation Information:
Originator: McCrimmon, D.A. Publication Date: 1978 Title:Collection management and exchange of info. on colonially nesting birds Edition: pages 187-196 Larger Work Citation: Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date:
1998-11-04
Last DIF Revision Date:
2009-01-21
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