Originally posted on wadertales:
‘Rufa’ Red Knot in Delaware Bay For waders such as Red Knot (Knot), conservation designations such as ‘near-threatened’ or ‘endangered’ are based upon declines and vulnerability of populations that breed in defined areas. What happens when populations mix when they are on migration or in their non-breeding areas? How do we define conservation priorities of mixed flocks? Camila Gherardi-Fuentes, Jorge Ruiz… Continue reading Subspecies, connectivity and conservation in shorebirds