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Community-science team expands snowy plover monitoring on Great Salt Lake’s South Shore
Summary
Researchers reported expanded camera coverage and volunteer surveys for snowy plovers at Great Salt Lake’s South Shore, finding higher nest-detection rates with cameras and frequent human and aerial disturbances; teams plan visitor-intercept surveys this fall to inform mitigation.
Community-science researchers on Wednesday described a pilot monitoring program for the western snowy plover along the Great Salt Lake’s South Shore aimed at measuring nest success and the effects of recreation.
Chelsea Cameron, a project lead working with volunteers and partners including the National Audubon Society and Tracy Aviary, said the program expanded camera coverage this season from 26 to about 50 devices and added an observational recreational-use survey. "Great Salt Lake is one of the most important breeding areas for the interior population,"…
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