Active species protection WF-OB-AKOG

1. The organization of classes. What is it an active protection of species? Why do we protect in Poland ground-nesting bird species?
2. Methods of field work – ethical and legal issues
3. Methods of field work – safety in the field
4. How do we plan active measures for species protection
5. Examples of active measures of protection for different species
6. Methods of financing of active conservation - where to get funds
7. Active protection of gulls and terns at the middle Vistula river - environmental hazards, population threats and human disturbances
8. Active protection of gulls and terns at the middle Vistula river – methods to reduce the number and activity of American mink and fox
9. Active protection of gulls and terns at the middle Vistula river – neutralization of predatory mammals as a form of protection of breeding sites
10. Active protection of gulls and terns at the middle Vistula river – why use incubators and wooden dummy eggs
11. Active protection of gulls and terns at the middle Vistula river – increasing genetic diversity in colonies
12. Active protection of gulls and terns at the middle Vistula river - how to improve nesting habitat - controlled grazing and selective logging undergrowth on the islands
13. Active protection of gulls and terns at the middle Vistula river - methods for neutralizing massive blackflies outbreaks
14. Active protection of gulls and terns at the middle Vistula river – what is the current assessment of environmental effects of conservation activities
15. Summary of the course

1. Williams D.R., Pople R.G., Showler D.A., Dicks L.V., Child M.F., zu Ermgassen E.K.H.J., Sutherland W.J. 2013. Bird Conservation: Global evidence for the effects of interventions. Exeter, Pelagic Publishing.
2. Perrins C.M., Lebreton J.D., Hirons G.J.M. 1991. Bird Population Studies. Relevance to Conservation and management. Oxford University Press.
3. W. J. Sutherland, I. Newton, R. Green. 2004. Bird Ecology and Conservation: A Handbook of Techniques. Oxford UP

Additional literature:
Articles in English concerning active species protection, including methods, the effectiveness of different activities