[va-richmond-general] CCB awarded grant for Black Rail conservation

  • From: "Wilson, Michael D" <mdwils@xxxxxx>
  • To: "'va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'" <va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "va-richmond-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <va-richmond-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2011 20:20:55 +0000

The Center for Conservation Biology was awarded a grant by the Northeast 
Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, Regional Conservation Needs program 
that allows us to continue working on the conservation of Black Rails in the 
Northeast.  The grant will support CCB's efforts to develop a population 
assessment and action plan for declining Black Rails within the northeast 
region.  It will also compliment other ongoing work by CCB and partners 
throughout the species' annual range (see http://ccb-wm.org/BlackRail).   
 
The eastern Black Rail is one of the most imperiled bird species along the 
Atlantic Coast and is a candidate for federal listing.  Populations in the 
northeast have declined by an estimated 85% over the past 20 years and are 
reaching dangerous levels.  Populations are threatened by nest predators, loss 
of wetlands, and sea-level rise among other concerns.  Without immediate 
conservation intervention, Black Rails could become extirpated within several 
portions of their range during our lifetimes.  

CCB is interested in all recent and historic records for this species in the 
east.  We have been building a geo-database of accounts to document population 
changes over time.  Contact Mike Wilson for more information (mdwils@xxxxxx).

Michael Wilson
Center for Conservation Biology
College of William and Mary & Virginia Commonwealth University
P.O. Box 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
phone: 757-221-1649
fax: 757-221-1650
email: mdwils@xxxxxx
web: www.ccb-wm.org/BlackRail


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