The latest issue of the San Francisco Estuary and Watershed Science journal is now available online. This special issue focuses on the Central Valley Joint Venture.
Despite massive losses of habitat, the Central Valley’s wetlands, riparian forests, and grassland–oak savannah woodlands still provide some of the most important bird habitat in North America. Nearly three million ducks, two million geese, and 350,000 shorebirds continue to overwinter in this region (Shuford et al. 1998; Olson 2014), making the Central Valley an internationally important area for migratory waterbirds in the Pacific Flyway. Prioritization of conservation actions in the Central Valley for these waterbirds and landbirds is a critical step toward increasing their populations.
Papers in this special issue address the challenges of setting conservation objectives for birds in California’s Central Valley. These papers use the best available science and local data to set objectives in a manner that is transparent, well-documented, and repeatable.
EDITORIAL:
The Science of Setting Conservation Objectives for Birds in California’s Central Valley: An Introduction
Authors: Thomas Gardali, Jaymee T. Marty, and Gregory S. Yarris
RESEARCH ARTICLES:
A Bioenergetics Approach to Setting Conservation Objectives for Non-Breeding Shorebirds in California’s Central Valley
Authors: Kristen E. Dybala, Matthew E. Reiter, Catherine M. Hickey, W. David Shuford, Khara M. Strum, and Gregory S. Yarris
Population and Habitat Objectives for Breeding Shorebirds in California’s Central Valley
Authors: Khara M. Strum, Kristen E. Dybala, Monica N. Iglecia, and W. David Shuford
Conservation Objectives for Wintering and Breeding Waterbirds in California’s Central Valley
Authors: W. David Shuford and Kristen E. Dybala
Population and Habitat Objectives for Avian Conservation in California’s Central Valley Riparian Ecosystems
Authors: Kristen E. Dybala, Neil Clipperton, Thomas Gardali, Gregory H. Golet, Rodd Kelsey, Stefan Lorenzato, Ron Melcer, Jr., Nathaniel E. Seavy, Joseph G. Silveira, and Gregory S. Yarris
Population and Habitat Objectives for Avian Conservation in California’s Central Valley Grassland–Oak Savannah Ecosystems
Authors: Ryan T. DiGaudio, Kristen E. Dybala, Nathaniel E. Seavy, and Thomas Gardali
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Bird Species at Risk in California’s Central Valley: A Framework for Setting Conservation Objectives
Authors: W. David Shuford and Meghan Hertel
A General Framework for Setting Quantitative Population Objectives for Wildlife Conservation
Authors: Kristen E. Dybala, Neil Clipperton, Thomas Gardali, Gregory H. Golet, Rodd Kelsey, Stefan Lorenzato, Ronald Melcer, Jr., Nathaniel Seavy, Joseph G. Silveira, and Gregory S. Yarris
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