Information needs identified by the USFWS include identification and inventory of existing colonies and breeding habitat, and the effects of wetland management and restoration; development of population monitoring protocols will also be addressed.
The objectives of this study are to:
(1) evaluate information collected for the USFWS Species Assessment for its potential to determine habitat availability across the breeding range of Black Terns;
Researchers will use a subsample of wetlands within the Black Tern breeding range to:
(2) inventory existing Black Tern colonies;
(3) inventory and assess large-scale habitat characteristics;
(4) make preliminary evaluations of the effects of wetland management and restoration on breeding populations of this species.
Researchers will use information collected during this study to assist in the development of standardized monitoring protocol.
