Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Units Program: Idaho
Education, Research and Technical Assistance for Managing Our Natural Resources

Idaho Project


Effects of agricultural pesticides on migrating shorebirds

March 2022 - June 2024


Personnel

Participating Agencies

  • AKDFG Shorebirds - Alaska Game & Fish
  • Alaska Dept. of Fish & Game 
  • Alaska Dept. of Fish & Game
  • National Science Foundation

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Presentations Presentation Date
McCahon, S., C.J. Conway, and K. Christie. 2024. Staging site quality for migratory shorebirds using agricultural wetlands in the Midcontinent Flyway. 10th annual Western Hemisphere Shorebird Group meeting. Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada. 14 Aug 2024. August 2024
McCahon, S., C.J. Conway, K. Christie, and C. Morrissey. 2025.. Shorely exposed: Insecticide accumulation and impacts on migratory shorebirds in an agricultural landscape. Waterbird Society Annual Conference. San Jose, Costa Rica. 7 Jan 2025. January 2025
McCahon, S., C.J. Conway, K. Christie, and C. Morrissey. 2024.. Insecticide exposure and associated physiological effects on migratory shorebirds in the Prairie Pothole Region. American Ornithological Society Annual Conference. Estes Park, CO. 3 Oct 2024. October 2024
McCahon, S., C.J. Conway, K. Christie, and C. Morrissey. 2024. Insecticide exposure in migratory shorebirds using agricultural wetlands in the Midcontinent Flyway. 10th annual Western Hemisphere Shorebird Group meeting. Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada. 14 Aug 2024. August 2024
McCahon, S., C.J. Conway, K. Christie, and C. Morrissey. 2023. Lesser Yellowlegs exposure to neonicotinoids - Insecticide exposure in migratory shorebirds using agricultural wetlands in the Midcontinent Flyway. 20th Alaska Bird Conference, Anchorage, AK. 11 Dec 2023. December 2023
McCahon, S., C.J. Conway, K. Christie, and C. Morrissey. 2023. Exposure and accumulation of neonicotinoid insecticides on migratory shorebirds in the Prairie Pothole Region. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference. Louisville, KY. 7 Nov 2023. November 2023
McCahon, S., C.J. Conway, K. Christie, and C. Morrissey. 2023. Agricultural impacts on shorebird abundance, body condition, and invertebrate biomass. International Lesser Yellowlegs Working Group meeting. International Lesser Yellowlegs Working Group meeting. Virtual. 15 Dec 2023. December 2023