Continue development of an Aleutian Tern Conservation Plan for the state of Alaska by reconvening a meeting of stakeholders to assess pilot efforts initiated in 2018 to monitor Aleutian tern colonies using drones, acoustic recorders, photo counts, and flush counts. Project will continue to fill information gaps through the use of satellite transmitters to gather information on inter-colony movement of adult terns during the breeding season, dispersal and migration pathways.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Pacific Seabirds
Project Title: Population Assessment and Development of a Statewide Conservation Plan for Aleutian Tern (AK)
Organization:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Project ID:
0105.18.061777
Description:
Award Amount:
$98066.07
Location:
Aleutian tern colonies scattered throughout the Kodiak Archipelago, northern Gulf of Alaska, and in the Safety Sound region southeast of Nome, Alaska