A practical guide for managing beach-nesting birds in Australia

This manual has been developed to assist land managers, government agencies, conservation organisations, committees of management, threatened species recovery teams, policy makers, communities, volunteers and individuals or groups with an interest in protecting beach-nesting birds.  

Table of Contents (1.7mb)

Chapter 1 pp.1-26 (1.1mb)
Introduction
The state of Australia's beach-nesting shorebirds
The 'Promoting Coexistence between Recreationists and Beach-nesting Birds' project
Who are Australia's beach-nesting birds?
Species descriptions

Chapter 2 pp.27-68 (1mb)
What are the threats to Australia's beach-nesting birds?
Summary of threats to beach-nesting birds and their impacts
Detailed Threat descriptions
Summary of threats and corresponding management options

Chapter 3 pp. 69-155 (2.5mb)
Management of beach-nesting birds
Why is management needed?
How should sites be selected for management?
Site considerations
How invasive should management be?
How important is timing?
Do managers need training?
Management options in detail
Signage
Fencing
Chick Shelters
Site Closures
Nest relocation
Walls and Trenches
Habitat Management
Predator control
Predator training
Predator exclusion
Educational and Interpretive materials
Site wardens
Regulations and enforcement
Coastal Planning Considerations
Captive breeding and population augmentation
Emergency response

Chapter 4 pp. 156-179 (651kb)
Monitoring beach-nesting birds, threats and the success of management
Why monitor?
What are the key considerations of a monitoring program?
Monitoring population numbers - how frequently should monitoring occur?
Colour-marked populations/individuals
Monitoring reproductive success
Guidelines for monitoring nesting success of Hooded Plovers
Coordinating the monitoring effort
Training Volunteers
Monitoring threats
Guidelines for searching for nests

Chapter 5 pp. 180-195 (225kb)
Engaging communities in conservation management
Volunteer Management
The role of a regional coordinator/facilitator
Information for Volunteers
Why Volunteer?
Volunteer Opportunities
Communication and record keeping
Sharing the load
Funding opportunities

Final pp.196 - 225 (336kb)
Acknowledgements
References
Appendices Index

Appendices (7.1mb)