Florida Shorebird and Seabird Stewardship and Habitat Management – 5 Years
Implementing Organization
State of Florida
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$10,500,000
Known Leveraged Funding
$0
Funding Organization
Natural Resource Damage Assessment Trustees (NRDA)
Funding Program
Natural Resource Damage Assessment NRDA
Details
Project Category
Environmental
Project Actions
Species Restoration
Targeted Resources
Birds/Bird Habitat
Project Description
The project will employ four strategies (reduce human disturbance, improve habitat quality, reduce predation, and improve regulatory coordination) to increase populations of black skimmer, least tern, American oystercatcher, Wilson’s plover, and snowy plover. These focal species are among 13 species that breed in Florida that were impacted by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and will benefit from this project. The goal of this project is to increase reproductive success and population size for Florida’s focal shorebird and seabird species through stewardship activities at important nesting and foraging areas. This project will help continue the successful shorebird conservation work currently being implemented through the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation-Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund (NFWF-GEBF) Restoring Florida's Shorebird & Seabird Populations project and will help compensate for injuries to shorebird and seabird species from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
Contact
Gareth Leonard(850) 508-4796
gareth.leonard@myfwc.com
Project Website
None
For official trustee information regarding the Deepwater Horizon NRDA, including information regarding the NRDA process and the status of projects, see https://www.gulfspillrestoration.noaa.gov/