(K)not on Our Watch: The Politics of Saving Migratory Shorebirds in Delaware Bay

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Every year, shorebirds like the red knot make a remarkable roundtrip migration from the southernmost tip of South America to the Canadian Arctic. Their survival is dependent on the mid-migration nourishment of horseshoe crab eggs. With the world's largest concentration of horseshoe crabs, Delaware Bay serves as the principal migratory stopover for shorebirds. Due to horseshoe crab overharvesting by fishing and pharmaceutical industries, shorebird populations are rapidly declining. This thesis examines the political aspect of shorebird conservation. Limitations in the institutional architecture of federal statutes and public regulators, compounded by the difficulty of funding nongame species management, have made shorebird conservation a challenge. In response, public and private environmental organizations in Delaware Bay have formed ad hoc collaborative partnerships to improve horseshoe crab management and prevent shorebird extinction.

    Item Description
    Name(s)
    Thesis advisor: Eisner, Marc
    Date
    May 23, 2013
    Extent
    132 pages
    Language
    eng
    Genre
    Physical Form
    electronic
    Discipline
    Rights and Use
    In Copyright – Non-Commercial Use Permitted
    Digital Collection
    PID
    ir:1088