Natural History Wanderings

Bird Studies Canada writes about the success of the Space to Roost Project whose goal has been to reduce human disturbance to shorebirds at high-tide roost sites in Nova Scotia’s Minas Basin.

Compared to what we observed in 2016, in 2017:
• Fewer shorebirds were disturbed by people at both Shorebird Resting Beaches;
• 100% of anglers respected the Shorebird Resting Beaches;
• The proportion of people interviewed who knew the importance of the area to shorebirds increased from 47% to 78%;
• The proportion of beachgoers staying on the dyke above the Guzzle Shorebird Resting Beach increased.

Read article at Space to Roost Project Makes a Difference for Shorebirds in NS