Conservation management of moorland: a case study of the effectiveness of a combined suite of management prescriptions which aim to enhance breeding bird populations

Calladine, John; Critchley, C.N.R.; Baker, D. James; Towers, James M.; Thiel, Andre

doi:10.1080/00063657.2013.876615

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“…This relatively small proportion may account for the relatively limited impact of site‐based moorland management upon bird communities documented by Calladine et al . (), and is supported, for species such as Eurasian Golden Plover, by the role of climate in driving population fluctuations (Pearce‐Higgins et al . ).…”

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Quantifying the importance of multi‐scale management and environmental variables on moorland bird abundance

Buchanan

Pearce‐Higgins

Douglas

et al. 2017

Ibis

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UK moorlands are semi-natural habitats managed for a mix of livestock, game shooting and forestry, among other activities. An assessment of the importance of characteristics that correlate with moorland bird populations of high conservation importance can inform appropriate management at appropriate locations. We use hierarchical partitioning to assess the absolute and relative importance of climate, topography, soil, landscape management (wider scale habitat configuration of forestry and agriculture) and site-based management (indices of predator control, and vegetation characteristics) in determining the abundance of a suite of upland birds in four regions of the UK. Unmeasured regionspecific effects often made the largest contribution to models. Physical characteristics (climate, topography, soil) were important and on average explained a similar amount of variation to site-based management. However, there was considerable interspecific variation in the importance of both. Landscape-scale variables were generally of low importance. An index of predator control was positively correlated with the abundance of Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus scotica and two waders. Vegetation characteristics (composition and structure) were, together, strong correlates of the abundance of passerine species. Vegetation characteristics were as important as indices of predator control for waders and grouse. The importance of regional effects, physical characteristics and variables relating to management suggest targeting site-based management (such as predator control or vegetation management) to the areas where physical characteristics are most favourable. The most beneficial management will vary between species, necessitating a mosaic of management options across upland areas to benefit all species.

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Quantifying the importance of multi‐scale management and environmental variables on moorland bird abundance

Buchanan

Pearce‐Higgins

Douglas

et al. 2017

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“…For example, during sensitive periods of the year, such as territory establishment, even low levels of human disturbance can alter bird behaviour [5]. Bird disturbance caused by humans has been studied in various habitats, including forests [6,7], coastal areas [8], and upland habitats such as moorland [9,10]. The risk of negative impacts to birds is considered serious enough to be written into international law prohibiting deliberate disturbance (EU Birds Directive 2009).…”

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Identifying and Mapping Groups of Protected Area Visitors by Environmental Awareness

Gosal

McMahon

Bowgen

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Land

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Protected areas worldwide receive billions of visitors annually. The positive impact of nature on health and wellbeing, in addition to providing opportunities for cultural activities such as recreation and aesthetic appreciation, is well documented. Management to reduce negative impacts to biodiversity and conservation aims whilst providing amenities and access to visitors is important. Understanding environmental awareness of visitors and their on-site spatial patterns can assist in making effective management decisions within often constrained resources. However, there is a lack of strategies for site-specific identification and predictive mapping of visitors by environmental awareness. Here, we demonstrate a method to map on-site visitation by latent groups of visitors based on their environmental awareness of on-site issues. On-site surveys and participatory mapping were used to collect data on environmental awareness on bird nesting and spatial visitation patterns in an upland moor in northern England. Latent class analysis (LCA), a structural equation model, was used to discover underlying groups of environmental awareness, with random forest (RF) modelling, a machine learning technique, using a range of on-site predictors (bioclimatic, land cover, elevation, viewshed, and proximity to paths and freshwater) to predict and map visitation across the site by each group. Visitors were segmented into ‘aware’ and ‘ambiguous’ groups and their potential spatial visitation patterns mapped. Our results demonstrate the ability to uncover groups of users by environmental awareness and map their potential visitation across a site using a variety of on-site predictors. Spatial understanding of the movement patterns of differently environmentally aware groups of visitors can assist in efficient targeting of conservation education endeavours (i.e., signage, positioning of staff, monitoring programmes, etc.), therefore maximising their efficacy. Furthermore, we anticipate this method will be of importance to environmental managers and educators when deploying limited resources.

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“…The removal of both mammalian and avian predators, usually by lethal means, is often an integral part of grouse management for both conservation and harvesting purposes (Suchant and Braunisch 2008, Grant et al 2012, Conover and Roberts 2017, Storch 2018). In red grouse, for instance, intensive management including predator control is common and has been shown to positively affect grouse population parameters in many (Fletcher et al 2010, Ludwig et al 2017) but not all (Calladme et al 2014) cases. Ambiguous evidence of its effectiveness contributes to the reasons why some interest groups oppose the culling of predators (Perry and Perry 2008).…”

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Predation, predator control and grouse populations: a review

Kämmerle¹,

Storch

2019

Wildlife Biology

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Conservation management of moorland: a case study of the effectiveness of a combined suite of management prescriptions which aim to enhance breeding bird populations

Cited by 7 publications

References 42 publications

Quantifying the importance of multi‐scale management and environmental variables on moorland bird abundance

Quantifying the importance of multi‐scale management and environmental variables on moorland bird abundance

Identifying and Mapping Groups of Protected Area Visitors by Environmental Awareness

Predation, predator control and grouse populations: a review

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