Abstract
Perceptions of Beach Stewards and Information Needs for Shorebird Stopover Sites Vary as a Function of Visitor Interests: Improving Stewardship Programs in Coastal Landscapes
Highlights
Animals have very specific habitat requirements, which provide them with space, food and other environmental needs
This paper explores the general acceptance of beach stewards and their role in conservation of red knots (Calidris canutus rufa), other shorebirds, and horseshoe crabs (Limulus polyphemus) along the Delaware Bay (New Jersey) beaches by interviewing 279 visitors during the stopover period
The main objective of this paper is to examine the perceptions of visitors to the Delaware Bay shorebird beaches about stewards, and interviewees were asked about their perceptions in both open-ended questions and by rating questions
Summary
Animals have very specific habitat requirements, which provide them with space, food and other environmental needs. Shorebirds undertake these long migrations to obtain sufficient food and environmental conditions to allow survival and reproduction [1,2,3,4,5]. Most winter along the U.S Atlantic coast, on Caribbean islands, and along northern South America, but some migrate to Tierra de Fuego (30,000 km trip) [6, 7, 22, 23] When they arrive in Delaware Bay in May on their northward migration, they are fat-depleted, and have about 2 weeks to nearly double their weight to be able to fly to their breeding grounds and initiate breeding [5,6,7]. The U.S Fish & Wildlife service is responsible for developing a recovery plan for red knots [30]
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