Conduct absence confirmation using camera traps and detection dogs on Socorro Island, Mexico, to confirm the results of a 4-year cat eradication effort on the island. Project will result in 33,000 acres of cat free habitat for endemic species on Socorro Island and will hopefully contribute to in increased vocal activity, occupation of burrows and expansion of Townsend's shearwater colonies on the island.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Pacific Seabirds
Project Title: Protecting Townsend’s Shearwaters on Socorro Island, Mexico – VII
Organization:
Grupo de Ecologia y Conservacion de Islas, A.C.
Project ID:
0105.18.061799
Description:
Award Amount:
$180000.00
Location:
Socorro Island, Mexico