Reserve biologists have monitored the population of Western Snowy Plovers at Sands Beach since the initiation of the plover recovery program in 2001. Standard protocols were established at the beginning of 2001 to ensure that staff and regulatory agencies can rely on the data to understand trends, measure performance standards and goals, and evaluate the need for new actions. In summary, COPR staff uses a scientific approach to gather data and uses these data to guide an adaptive management approach that best protects Snowy Plovers and other wildlife in conformance with the UC Natural Reserve System’s mission of stewardship and conservation.
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