Project Information

Title: Common Murre Population Monitoring 99144-A

Project Year and Number: 1999: 99144-A

Other Fiscal Years and Numbers for this Project: 2002: 02144, 2001: 01144, 2000: 00144-A, 1998: 98144-A, 1997: 97144, 1996: 96144

Principal Investigator (PI): Dave Roseneau (US Fish & Wildlife Service)

Managing Agency: USFWS

Assisting Personnel: Vernon Byrd, Arthur Kettle

Research Location: Barren Islands, Lower Cook Inlet

Restoration Category: Monitoring

Injured Resources Addressed: Common Murres

Abstract: This project will recensus the Barren Islands murre colonies in FY 99. The recensus had been scheduled for FY 2000 or FY 2001. However, returning 3-, 4-, 5-, and 6-year-old birds from the strong 1993-96 chick cohorts will provide an excellent opportunity to determine whether population increases documented in FY 97 are continuing, and if they are, to obtain the information needed to satisfy the remaining recovery goal for this injured species in the spill area (a potential finding appropriate for the 10th anniversary of the spill).


Proposal: Not Available

Reports:
Final Report: View (1,109 KB)

Publications from this Project: None Available