Grishchenko V.N. Management techniques for preservation of rare bird species.

Chernivtsi, 1997. 143 p.

CONTENTS

Introduction ................................................................................................................. 3

Management techniques and their place in bird conservation ..................................... 5

Main notions ........................................................................................................... 5

Some principles of organization of the work .......................................................... 9

Brief historical outline of the development of conservation management

techniques ............................................................................................................. 14

Optimization of breeding conditions.......................................................................... 27

Creating of artificial breeding sites ...................................................................... 27

Marine birds .................................................................................................... 27

Ciconiiformes .................................................................................................. 28

Waterfowl ........................................................................................................ 32

Birds of prey .................................................................................................... 43

Charadriiformes ............................................................................................... 56

Pigeons and doves ........................................................................................... 60

Owls ................................................................................................................ 61

Coraciiformes .................................................................................................. 79

Woodpeckers ................................................................................................... 82

Dippers ............................................................................................................ 83

Protection of breeding sites and maintenance of them in the optimal condition .... 84

Preservation of potential breeding sites ............................................................... 92

Optimizing of food supply ......................................................................................... 96

Increase of breeding success ................................................................................... 102

Literature ................................................................................................................. 109

Bird name index ...................................................................................................... 140