Relative fitness of wild and captive-reared piping plovers: Does egg salvage contribute to recovery of the endangered Great Lakes population?

Biological Conservation

Volumn 141, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 3079-3088

  Roche, Erin A ^a   Cuthbert, Francesca J ^a   Arnold, Todd W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Captive rearing; Charadrius melodus; Program MARK; Shorebird; Survival

Indexed keywords

CAPTIVE POPULATION; ENDANGERED SPECIES; FITNESS; REARING; SURVIVAL; WADER; WILD POPULATION;

GREAT LAKES [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA;

AVES; CHARADRIIDAE; CHARADRIUS MELODUS;

EID: 54949109719     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2008.09.014     Document Type: Article

References (53)

1. Araki H., Ardren W.R., Olsen E., Cooper B., and Blouin M.S. Reproductive success of captive-bred steelhead trout in the wild: evaluation of three hatchery programs in the hood river. Conservation Biology 21 (2007) 181-190
2. Arnold T.W., Anderson M.G., Sorenson M.D., and Emery R.B. Survival and philopatry of female redheads breeding in southwestern Manitoba. Journal of Wildlife Management 66 (2002) 162-169
3. Batt B.D.J., and Cornwell G.W. The effects of cold on mallard embryos. The Journal of Wildlife Management 36 (1972) 745-751
4. Beissinger S.R., Walters J.R., Catanzaro D.G., Smith K.G., Dunning J.BJ., Haig S.M., Noon B.R., and Stith B.M. Modeling approaches in avian conservation and the role of field biologists. Ornithological Monographs 59 (2006) 1-56
5. Briskie J.V., and Mackintosh M. Hatching failure increases with severity of population bottlenecks in birds. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 101 (2004) 558-561
6. Brown J.L., Collopy M.W., Gott E.J., Juergens P.W., Montoya A.B., and Hunt W.G. Wild-reared aplomado falcons survive and recruit at higher rates than hacked falcons in a common environment. Biological Conservation 131 (2006) 453-458
7. Burnham K.P., and Anderson D.R. Model Selection and Inference: A Practical Information - Theoretic Approach. second ed. (2002), Springer, New York, USA
8. Cairns W.E. Biology and behavior of breeding piping plovers. Wilson Bulletin 94 (1982) 531-545
9. Caughley G. Directions in conservation biology. The Journal of Animal Ecology 63 (1994) 215-244
10. Chouinard Jr. M.P., and Arnold T.W. Survival and habitat use of mallard broods in the San Joaquin Valley, California. Auk 124 (2007) 1305-1316
11. Cooch, E., White, G., 2004. Using MARK - a gentle introduction. (retrieved 09.02.06).
12. Cook M.I., Beissinger S.R., Toranzos G.A., and Arendt W.J. Incubation reduces microbial growth on eggshells and the opportunity for trans-shell infection. Ecology Letters 8 (2005) 532-537
13. CRANS, 2006. R version 2.6.2. (retrieved 01.09.07).
14. Crone E.E., Pickering D., and Schultz C.B. Can captive rearing promote recovery of endangered butterflies? An assessment in the face of uncertainty. Biological Conservation 139 (2007) 103-112
15. Elliott-Smith E., and Haig S.M. Piping plover. In: Poole A. (Ed). The Birds of North America Online (2004), Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA
16. Ellis D.H., Gee G.F., Hereford S.G., Olsen G.H., Chisolm T.D., Nicolich J.M., Sullivan K.A., Thomas N.J., Nagendran M., and Hatfield J.S. Post-release survival of hand-reared and parent-reared Mississippi sandhill cranes. The Condor 102 (2000) 104-112
17. Fritts T., and Rodda G. The role of introduced species in the degradation of island ecosystems: a case history of Guam. Annual Review of Ecology and Systematics 29 (1998) 113-140
18. Galbraith J.A., Sancha S.E., Maloney R.F., and Hauber M.E. Alarm responses are maintained during captive rearing in chicks of endangered kaki. Animal Conservation 10 (2007) 103-109
19. Gilpin M.E., and Soulé M.E. Minimum viable populations: processes of extinction. In: Soule' M.E. (Ed). Conservation Biology: The Science of Quantifying the Extinction Vortex (1986), Sinauer Associates, Sunderland, MA
20. Godard R.D., Wilson C.M., Frick J.W., Siegel P.B., and Bowers B.B. The effects of exposure and microbes on hatchability of eggs in open-cup and cavity nests. Journal of Avian Biology 38 (2007) 709-716
21. Griffin A.S., Blumstein D.T., and Evans C.S. Training captive-bred or translocated animals to avoid predators. Conservation Biology 14 (2000) 1317-1326
22. Griffith B., Scott J.M., Carpenter J.W., and Reed C. Translocation as a species conservation tool: status and strategy. Science 245 (1989) 477-480
23. Harvey N.C., Dankovchik J.D., Kuehler C.M., Levites T., Kasielke S., Kiff L., Wallace M.P., and Mace M.E. Egg size, fertility, hatchability, and chick survivability in captive California condors (Gymnogyps californianus). Zoo Biology 23 (2004) 489-500
24. Hellstedt P., and Kallio E.R. Survival and behaviour of captive-born weasels (Mustela nivalis nivalis) released in nature. Journal of Zoology 266 (2005) 37-44
25. Hess M.F., Silvy N.J., Griffin C.P., Lopez R.R., and Davis D.S. Differences in flight characteristics of pen-reared and wild prairie-chickens. Journal of Wildlife Management 69 (2005) 650-654
26. Hood, G.M., 2008. PopTools version 3.0.2. (retrieved 01.03.08).
27. IUCN, 2004. Red List of Threatened Species. (retrieved 21.03.08).
28. Keller L.F., and Waller D.M. Inbreeding effects in wild populations. Trends in Ecology and Evolution 17 (2002) 230-241
29. Kelley J.L., Magurran A.E., and Macý́as-Garcia C. The influence of rearing experience on the behavior of an endangered Mexican fish, Skiffia multipunctata. Biological Conservation 122 (2005) 223-230
30. Lafferty K.D., Goodman D., and Sandoval C.P. Restoration of breeding by snowy plovers following protection from disturbance. Biodiversity and Conservation 15 (2006) 2217-2230
31. Lambert A., and Ratcliff B. Present status of the piping plover in Michigan. The Jack-Pine Warbler 59 (1981) 44-52
32. Larson M.A., Ryan M.R., and Root B.G. Piping plover survival in the Great Plains: an updated analysis. Journal of Field Ornithology 71 (2000) 721-729
33. Lebreton J.D., Burnham K.P., Clobert C., and Anderson D.R. Modeling survival and testing biological hypotheses using marked animals: a unified approach with case studies. Ecological Monographs 62 (1992) 67-118
34. Lincoln, F.C., 1947. Manual for bird banders. US Department of Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service.
35. Maxwell J.M., and Jamieson I.G. Survival and recruitment of captive-reared and wild-reared takahē in Fiordland, New Zealand. Conservation Biology 11 (1997) 683-691
36. Nicholl M.A.C., Jones C.G., and Norris K. Comparison of survival rates of captive-reared and wild-bred Mauritius kestrels (Falco punctatus) in a re-introduced population. Biological Conservation 118 (2004) 539-548
37. Nolet B.A., and Rosell F. Comeback of the beaver Castor fiber: an overview of old and new conservation problems. Biological Conservation 83 (1998) 165-173
38. Page G.W., Quinn P.L., and Warriner J.C. Comparison of the breeding of hand- and wild-reared snowy plovers. Conservation Biology 3 (1989) 198-201
39. Powell A.N., and Cuthbert F.J. Augmenting small populations of plovers: an assessment of cross-fostering and captive-rearing. Conservation Biology 7 (1993) 160-168
40. Powell A.N., Cuthbert F.J., Wemmer L.C., Doolittle A.W., and Feirer S.T. Captive-rearing piping plovers: developing techniques to augment wild populations. Zoo Biology 16 (1997) 461-477
41. Quinn P.L. Comparison of the breeding of hand- and wild-reared snowy plovers. Conservation Biology 3 (1989) 198-201
42. Sandercock B.T. Estimation of demographic parameters from live encounter data: a summary review. The Journal of Wildlife Management 70 (2006) 1504-1520
43. Seddon P.J., Armstrong D.P., and Maloney R.F. Developing the science of reintroduction biology. Conservation Biology 21 (2007) 303-312
44. Tweed E.J., Foster J.T., Woodworth B.L., Oesterle P., Kuehler C., Lieberman A.A., Powers A.T., Whitaker K., Monahan W.B., Kellerman J., and Telfer T. Survival, dispersal, and home-range establishment of reintroduced captive-bred puaiohi, Myadestes palmeri. Biological Conservation 111 (2003) 1-9
45. Tweed, E.J., Foster, J.T., Woodworth, B.L., Monahan, W.B., Kellerman, J.L., Lieberman, A., 2006. Breeding biology and success of reintroduced population of the critically endangered puaiohi (myadestes palmeri). The AUK 123, 753-763.
46. USFWS. Determination of endangered and threatened status for the piping plover. Federal Register 50 (1985) 50720-50734
47. USFWS, 2003. Recovery Plan for the Great Lakes Piping Plover (Charadrius Melodus). Ft. Snelling, Minnesota, viii + 141 pp.
48. van Heezik Y., Seddon P.J., and Maloney R.F. Helping reintroduced houbara bustards avoid predation: effective anti-predator training and the predictive value of pre-release behaviour. Animal Conservation 2 (1999) 155-163
49. Veen T., Richardson D.S., Blaaakmeer K., and Komdeur J. Experimental evidence for innate predator recognition in the Seychelles Warbler. Proceedings: Biological Sciences 267 (2000) 2253-2258
50. Westermeier R.L., Brawn J.D., Simpson S.A., Esker T.L., Jansen R.W., Walk J.W., Kershner E.L., Bouzat J.L., and Paige K.N. Tracking the long-term decline and recovery of an isolated population. Science 282 (1998) 1695-1698
51. White G.C., and Burnham K.P. Program MARK: survival estimation from population of marked animals. Bird Study 46 (1999) 120-138
52. Wiles G.J., Bart J., Beck Jr. R.E., and Aguon C.F. Impacts of the brown tree snake: patterns of decline and species persistence in Guam's avifauna. Conservation Biology 17 (2003) 1350-1360
53. Yerkes T., and Bluhm C. Return rates and reproductive output of captive-reared female mallards. The Journal of Wildlife Management 62 (1998) 192-198