Open AccessMODELING AND THE MANAGEMENT OF MIGRATORY BIRDS
Author(s) -
Williams Byron K.,
Nichols James D.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
natural resource modeling
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.28
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1939-7445
pISSN - 0890-8575
DOI - 10.1111/j.1939-7445.1990.tb00211.x
Subject(s) - waterfowl , context (archaeology) , population , population model , habitat , environmental resource management , geography , ecology , biology , environmental science , demography , archaeology , sociology
Mathematical modeling of migratory bird populations is reviewed in the context of migratory bird management. We focus on dynamic models of waterfowl, since most management‐oriented migratory bird models concern waterfowl species. We describe the management context for these modeling efforts, with a focus on large‐scale operational data collection programs and on processes by which waterfowl harvest is regulated and waterfowl habitats are protected and managed. Through their impacts on key population parameters such as recruitment and survival rate, these activities can influence population dynamics, thereby providing managers some measure of control over the status of populations. Recent applications of the modeling of waterfowl are described in terms of objectives, mathematical structures, and contributions to management. Finally, we discuss research needs and data limitations in migratory bird modeling, and offer suggestions to increase the value to managers of future modeling efforts.