Active bird protection - methods in fields WF-OB-CZOG

The subject introduces the term - active protection of the species, presents ways of planning such a form of protection, and presents potential sources of funding. It presents the use of various methods in the field to actively protect animals on the example of colonial bird species, nesting on the Vistula islands. Shows the effectiveness of different techniques depending on the species and the type of threat. It teaches methods that may be useful for protecting species and habitats. The subject demonstrates the ethical and legal aspects of working with animals in the field; shows the hazards associated with a fieldwork and safety practices

At the turn of May and June (depending on the advancement of the breeding season, and the water level) a week-long trip in the area to the Institute of Biological Sciences UKSW Field Station in Wróble near Maciejowice (the island on the MiddleVistula River). There are 1-2 organizational meetings before the trip

What is it an active protection of species? Why do we protect in Poland ground-nesting bird species?
Methods of field work – ethical and legal issues
Methods of field work – safety in the field
How do we plan active measures for species protection
Examples of active measures of protection for different species
Methods of financing of active conservation - where to get funds
Active protection of gulls and terns at the middle Vistula river - environmental hazards, population threats and human disturbances
Active protection of gulls and terns at the middle Vistula river – methods to reduce the number and activity of American mink and fox
Active protection of gulls and terns at the middle Vistula river – neutralization of predatory mammals as a form of protection of breeding sites
Active protection of gulls and terns at the middle Vistula river – why use incubators and wooden dummy eggs
Active protection of gulls and terns at the middle Vistula river – increasing genetic diversity in colonies
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
Active protection of gulls and terns at the middle Vistula river - methods for neutralizing massive blackflies outbreaks
Active protection of gulls and terns at the middle Vistula river – what is the current assessment of environmental effects of conservation activities

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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.
Bukaciński D., Bukacińska M. 2009. Threatened bird species of the middle Vistula River islands: status, necessity for protection and proposed activities. W: Uchmański J. (red) Theoretical and applied aspects of modern ecology. UKSW, Warszawa, s. 219-239.
Bukaciński D., Bukacińska M. 2015. Mewa siwa Larus canus W: Chylarecki P., Sikora A., Cenian Z., Chodkiewicz T. (red.) Monitoring ptaków lęgowych. Poradnik metodyczny. Wydanie 2. GIOŚ, Warszawa, s. 286-292.
Bukaciński D., Bukacińska M., Buczyński A. 2018. Threats and the active protection of birds in a riverbed: postulates for the strategy of the preservation of the middle Vistula River avifauna. Studia Ecologiae et Bioethicae 16: 5-23
Bukaciński D. 2015. Strategia czynnej ochrony zagrożonej awifauny wysp środkowej Wisły: podręcznik najlepszych praktyk. OTOP, Marki, 57 s.

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