Louisiana Project
Determining Optimal Elevation for Restoration of an Island Used by Rare Colonial Nesting Waterbirds
January 2017 - June 2019
Personnel
Participating Agencies
- LSU School of Renewable Natural Resources Gilbert Fellowship
- Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
We are evaluating the effects of flooding/elevation, nest predation, and other factors on nest success of several species of colonial nesting waterbirds. Ultimately, we are interested in determining the optimal elevation for island restoration based upon the balance between flood risk and island occupancy by mammalian predators
| Theses and Dissertations | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| Ritenour, K.A. 2019. Factors affecting nest success of colonial nesting waterbirds in Southwest Louisiana. M.S. Thesis. Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge. | July 2019 |