biological monitoring: the incredible life of brant · image from the sibley guide to birds, a year...
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LIVE INTERACTIVE LEARNING @ YOUR DESKTOP
March 16, 2011
Biological Monitoring: The Incredible Life of Brant
Presented by: Charlie Huddelston, Glen Alexander, Maynard Axelson
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The Incredible
Life of
Brant
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Have you ever heard of brant before the presentation?
A) Yes
B) Maybe
C) No
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Three Subspecies of Brant
Pacific Black Brant orBlack Belly
High Arctic Brant orGray Belly
Atlantic Brant
Slightly different coloration and different ranges
Image from The Sibley Guide to Birds,
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A year
in the life
of a brant
goose
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September
Begin leaving arctic nesting areas of Canada, Alaska and Russia
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Sept. - Oct. Fattening Up at Izembek
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Eelgrass
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Herring spawnUlva (Sea Lettuce)
They supplement their diet with:
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Let’s Pause for Questions
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Some Brant winter in estuaries in Washington and Oregon.
For example…
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Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, WA
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But most fly non-stop to Baja California
3,000 miles
50 - 65 mph
2.5 - 4 days
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October - FebruaryRecuperation and Relaxation
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February - AprilTime to Head North
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Late April - Early MayTake a break at Izembek
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May The brant return to the nesting grounds
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Mid-May to Mid-JuneBuilding nests and laying eggs
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Let’s Pause for Questions
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Low Profile and Identity with Public
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One of the Few Waterfowl That Still Functions Essentially the Same As It Has
For Thousands of Years
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Researching Brant in the Arctic
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Tracking Brant
North Slope, AK NE Alaska
Russia
Canadian Arctic Yukon Delta
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WHA Brant Southbound Fall 2005
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Let’s Pause for Questions
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This is why the Brant need YOU
The International Brant Monitoring Project
Students looking for brant on Samish Island
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Monitoring for brant in Padilla Bay with 6th graders from Conway School
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Student brant monitors of San Quintin, Baja California
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The Brant Care Package
Alaska
Washington
Oregon
Mexico
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Do you know if you live on a flyway?
√ Yes X No
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Other Migration & Observation Projects
Journey North: http://www.learner.org/jnorth/
Shorebird Sister Schools program: http://www.fws.gov/sssp/
The Globe Program: http://globe.gov/
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From Marsh to Marina
http://www.padillabay.gov/educationcurriculum.asp
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Let’s Pause for Questions
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Dredging
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Threats Brant
Face
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Human Development & Habitat Loss
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Overhunting
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If the sea level rises enough it could kill off acres and acres of eelgrass beds that brant depend on for food.
Climate Change
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• It is not an algae
• It is a vascular underwater plant with flowers, pollen, and roots
• High demand for sunlight
• Can grow up to 2 meters long
• Zone: shallow subtidal
• Habitat: muddy, sandy bottom
Eelgrass: Essential Food for Brant
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Helpful Resources and Links
Brant Monitoring Projecthttp://www.padillabay.gov/brant/Washington Brant foundationhttp://www.wabrant.org/about.htmlWashington Dept of Ecology http://www.ecy.wa.gov/Fish & Wildlife Service: Flywayshttp://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/Flyways.htmlPros Esteros http://proesteros.cicese.mx/
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