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Optimizing conservation of migratory species over their full annual cycle in the Western Hemisphere

R. Schuster, S. Wilson, A. D. Rodewald, P. Arcese, D. Fink, T. Auer, J. R Bennett
doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/268805
R. Schuster
aDepartment of Biology, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Carleton University, Ottawa ON, K1S 5B6 Canada
bEcosystem Science and Management Program, 3333 University Way, University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George BC, V2N 4Z9 Canada
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S. Wilson
cEnvironment and Climate Change Canada, National Wildlife Research Centre, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1S 5B6
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A. D. Rodewald
dCornell Lab of Ornithology, 159 Sapsucker Woods Rd., Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
eDepartment of Natural Resources, Cornell University, Fernow Hall, #111, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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P. Arcese
fDepartment of Forest and Conservation Sciences, 2424 Main Mall, University of British Columbia, Vancouver BC, V6T 1Z4 Canada
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D. Fink
dCornell Lab of Ornithology, 159 Sapsucker Woods Rd., Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
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T. Auer
dCornell Lab of Ornithology, 159 Sapsucker Woods Rd., Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
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J. R Bennett
aDepartment of Biology, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Carleton University, Ottawa ON, K1S 5B6 Canada
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Abstract

One-sentence summary Area-based plans to conserve migratory birds of the Western Hemisphere over their full annual cycle revealed high compatibility between land use plans likely to support human livelihoods and conserve Neotropical migratory birds.

Strategic plans to conserve migratory species require detailed knowledge on species distribution, abundance, and habitat use over the annual cycle, but such data are lacking for most species. We developed a hemispheric approach to planning using spatiotemporally explicit species abundance models to prioritize land needed to conserve ≥17% of the global populations of 109 species of Neotropical migratory birds. The efficiency of annual cycle plans was evaluated in comparisons to single-season plans, and to scenarios that avoided areas with a high human footprint index. Annual cycle plans were more efficient than single-season plans and reduced the area needed to meet 17% targets by up to 43%. Area efficiency was maximized when land converted by human activity (e.g., agricultural, urban) was included in solutions, suggesting that working landscapes contribute positively to conservation. Here we show that annual cycle plans and land-sharing approaches to conservation can help identify land use scenarios capable of supporting human livelihoods and Neotropical migratory birds.

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Optimizing conservation of migratory species over their full annual cycle in the Western Hemisphere
R. Schuster, S. Wilson, A. D. Rodewald, P. Arcese, D. Fink, T. Auer, J. R Bennett
bioRxiv 268805; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/268805
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Optimizing conservation of migratory species over their full annual cycle in the Western Hemisphere
R. Schuster, S. Wilson, A. D. Rodewald, P. Arcese, D. Fink, T. Auer, J. R Bennett
bioRxiv 268805; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/268805

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