Grishchenko V.N. Management techniques for preservation of rare bird species.

Chernivtsi, 1997. 143 p.

 

CONTENTS

 

Introduction ................................................................................................................. а3

Management techniques and their place in bird conservation ..................................... а5

Main notions ........................................................................................................... а5

Some principles of organization of the work .......................................................... а9

Brief historical outline of the development of conservation management

techniques ............................................................................................................. а14

Optimization of breeding conditions.......................................................................... 27

Creating of artificial breeding sites ...................................................................... а27

Marine birds .................................................................................................... а27

Ciconiiformes .................................................................................................. а28

Waterfowl ........................................................................................................ а32

Birds of prey .................................................................................................... а43

Charadriiformes ............................................................................................... а56

Pigeons and doves ........................................................................................... а60

Owls ................................................................................................................ а61

Coraciiformes .................................................................................................. а79

Woodpeckers ................................................................................................... а82

Dippers ............................................................................................................ а83

Protection of breeding sites and maintenance of them in the optimal condition .... а84

Preservation of potential breeding sites ............................................................... а92

Optimizing of food supply ......................................................................................... а96

Increase of breeding success ................................................................................... а102

Literature ................................................................................................................. а109

Bird name index ...................................................................................................... а140