8 months, 1 week ago-
We are having issues with off-leash dogs disturbing roosting shorebirds, and need help convincing our town government to instate a local law against it during key months of the year for shorebirds in our area. Does anyone have any research quantifying the impact of dogs on roosting shorebirds?
Hi Marina,
My friend Colleen Murchison did her masters studying how human activity affects the behaviour of shorebirds during migration stopovers on Vancouver Island. One of the things she looked at specifically was the presence of dogs. Her research paper is available freely here: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/304612226_Human_Activity_and_Habitat_Characteristics_Influence_Shorebird_Habitat_Use_and_Behavior_at_a_Vancouver_Island_Migratory_Stopover_Site. She is working for Parks Canada now and I’m sure she would be happy to talk about her findings if you are still looking for information.
Best wishes!
ChristineHi, maybe this paper can help:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0006320701000751
best,
IvoThis recent article by Audubon Florida directly mentions a few studies about the effects of dogs on shorebirds and seabirds. https://www.audubon.org/news/why-leashing-dogs-easy-way-protect-birds-and-their-chicks?fbclid=IwAR0uobZPAssZrt5qbw4J0o6pZ8hFgZ4J_tlzhgKRnGss5hpkvaA_K6NoQZc
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