Increasing waterfowl nesting success on islands and peninsulas
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Abstract
Waterfowl that nest in uplands in the prairie pothole region have had low recruitment rates in recent decades, primarily because of predation. The loss of breeding waterfowl and their progeny has generated interest in management techniques that safeguard incubating hens and their eggs. Developing islands and peninsulas for nesting waterfowl has potential because these sites are naturally attractive to breeding ducks and geese. In fact, dense nesting colonies of ducks developed on some islands when successful females and a portion of their female progeny returned in subsequent years.
Managers have successfully duplicated the beneficial attributes of islands by developing various nesting habitats that are protected by water barriers. This chapter addresses the management of existing islands, the creation of new islands, and the modification of peninsulas into islands to increase nesting success in waterfowl.
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Federal Government Series |
| Title | Increasing waterfowl nesting success on islands and peninsulas |
| Series title | Fish and Wildlife Leaflet |
| Series number | 13.2.11 |
| Year Published | 1993 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Publisher location | Washington, DC |
| Contributing office(s) | Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 7 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Report |
| Larger Work Subtype | Federal Government Series |
| Larger Work Title | Waterfowl Management Handbook |
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