Bird Nesting and Foraging Area Stewardship
Implementing Organization
State of Alabama; State of Florida; State of Mississippi; State of Texas; US Department of the Interior
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$8,510,750
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
This region-wide project will steward and monitor beach and bay shorebirds by reducing predation and human disturbance of nests and chicks of coastal nesting shorebird species injured by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. It will also reduce disturbances to birds during stopover and overwintering periods, which could help increase bird productivity and survival. We will implement this project in Texas, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. Activities will vary by location and could include: • Stewardship of nesting areas to reduce human disturbance (e.g., exclusion devices and vegetated buffers, virtual fencing around nesting areas, and/or beach wrack and distance buffers); • Lethal and nonlethal predator control; • Vegetation management; • Nesting platforms; • Placement of symbolic and/or permanent fencing; • Signage; • Development of site management plans; • Rooftop management; • Comprehensive monitoring coverage; • Lowered vehicle speed limits or reduced vehicular access; • Bird banding and recapture/re-sighting; • Patrols by wildlife stewards or law enforcement (including training and support); and • Targeted community engagement, outreach, and education.
Contact
Gareth Leonard(850) 617-9452
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/