Symposium "Reintroduction of migratory birds" | Chicago 2018
On November 17th 2018, the LIFE NBI team hosted a one-day symposium on the reintroduction of migratory birds at Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago. 25 participants presented various projects with different migratory bird species like Whooping Cranes, the Asian Houbara, the Australian Orange-bellied Parrot or the Northern Bald Ibis. The aim of the symposium was to learn about various methodological approaches for the conservation of migratory species.
Abstracts and presentations | Program
Phil Seddon | Department of Zoology, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand | The challenges of migratory species reintroductions | Abstract
Johannes Fritz | Waldrappteam, LIFE+ Reason for Hope, Austria | Why do birds fly in formation? | Abstract | Presentation
Sarah Converse | U.S. Geological Survey, Washington Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, University of Washington | Culture shapes movements in a reintroduced migratory bird | Abstract
Yves Hingrat | Reneco International Wildlife Consultants, LLC. | Migration of wild and captive bred Asian houbara | Abstract
John B. French | USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Laurel, MD | Re-introduction of Whooping Cranes (Grus americana) in North America | Abstract | Presentation
Anne-Gabriela Schmalstieg & Bernhard Gönner | Waldrappteam, LIFE+ Reason for Hope, Austria | Socially involved hand-rearing and human-led migration as key method for the reintroduction of the Northern Bald Ibis | Abstract | Presentation
Zymantas Morkvenas | Baltic Environmental Forum, Lithuania | First experience and lessons learned from translocation of Aquatic warbler - Europe's rarest passerine and long distant migrant | Abstract | Presentation
Amy Coetsee | Zoos Victoria | Over-winter ranching and aided migration to help recover the orange-bellied parrot | Abstract
Barbara Eberhard | Waldrappteam, LIFE+ Reason for Hope, Austria | Campaign against illegal hunting in Italy | Abstract | Presentation
Johannes Fritz | Waldrappteam, LIFE+ Reason for Hope, Austria | Innovative approaches against illegal bird hunting: The Northern Bald Ibis as a flagship species | Abstract | Presentation
Participants at the symposium on Reintroduction of Migratory Birds, organized by LIFE Northern Bald Ibis at Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago. (Picture: Markus Unsöld)
