(1) Aerial survey to estimate the total population of American Oystercatchers in the United States; (2) The conservation and management American Oystercatchers
associated beach nesting bird species in MA, NY, and NJ; (3) The coast-wide coordination of the American Oystercatcher recovery initiative.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Atlantic Flyway Shorebirds
Project Title: American Oystercatcher Aerial Survey and Population Recovery 2017-2018
Organization:
Manomet, Inc.
Project ID:
0101.17.055380
Description:
Award Amount:
$200000.00
Location:
Range-wide survey will cover the coastline of the United States from Long Island, NY to Cape Canaveral, FL on the Atlantic coast, and South Florida to the Texas/Mexico border in the Gulf of Mexico. The Northeast cooperative management partnership will include sites in MA, NY, and NJ