1. Long-billed Curlews (Numenius americanus) Throughout the Annual Cycle
Jay Carlisle, Stephanie Coates, Heather Hayes, and Heidi Ware
Intermountain Bird Observatory, Department of Biological Sciences, Boise State University

2. Source vs. sink habitats?
Study limits to reproductive success (9 sites across 3 states)
Range of habitats
Gradients of human disturbance & predator communities
Source vs. sink habitats?
Track curlews from Intermountain West (western North America) with satellite transmitters
Idaho, Montana, & Wyoming; British Columbia in 2017
Non-breeding season habitat use

3. IBO Long-billed Curlew study areas
Bitterroot Valley, Montana
Henry’s Lake, Idaho
Pahsimeroi, Idaho
Cody, Wyoming
ACEC
Jackson, Wyoming
20 Mile South Farm
OCTC
Daniel/Pinedale, Wyoming
Saratoga, Wyoming

4. Apparent Hatch Rates (does not include fledging success)
Breeding Grounds
Apparent Hatch Rates (does not include fledging success)
2015
2016
2017
SITE n
 % hatch
% hatch
Overall %
ACEC, Idaho (ID) 26
23.1% 24
33.3% 10
20%
26.7%
Pahsimeroi, ID 17
58.8% 13
7.7%
44.7%
Daniel, Wyoming (WY) 30
46.7% - 28
17.9%
32.8%
Jackson, WY 7
14.3% 11
54.5%
38.8%
Island Park, ID
45.5%
OCTC, ID 2 0%
30%
25%
20 Mile South Farm, ID 8
50%
MPG Ranch, Montana 1
100% 3
Cody, WY
Total 88
44.3% 50
38% 83
29%
37.1%

5. 2017 Nesting Results, SW Idaho
Site
Nests
Hatched
Rate
ACEC 10 2
20%
OCTC/NCA 3
30%
TMSF 8 4
50%
All 28 9
32%

9. https://ibo.boisestate.edu/curlewtracking/locations/
Also,
(many species, 2 curlew links below)

10. Shooting mortalities on BLM lands 61 PTTs deployed by IBO since 2013, 17 in SW Idaho: • 6/17 found shot in SW Idaho • 0/44 found shot elsewhere Of those in SW Idaho, • 6/15 on BLM shot • 0/2 on farm
4 adult curlews found shot in summer 2017 within a few square miles

11. Curlew Community Outreach, including ‘Curlews in the Classroom’
Goals:
Reduce illegal shooting
Build a conservation ethic among recreationists

12. Outreach Accomplishments
“Curlews in the Classroom” :
3,123 students in 82 classes from 25 different schools in nine cities :
5,485 students in 184 classes from 28 different schools in eleven cities
Lesson plans, a teacher forum, and regular updates to participating classrooms

14. Developed signage, brochures, and other outreach materials with local recreation groups and agencies
BLM, Idaho Fish and Game, US Fish & Wildlife Service, Idaho Varmint Hunters Association, Emmett Rough Riders, Underground Guns, etc.

15. Next Steps
Work with agencies, law enforcement, etc. to solve persistent shooting issue
Add transmitters in population gaps to complete the connectivity “picture”, e.g.:
British Columbia, New Mexico breeders
California coast winterers – anyone interested?
Winter habitat use & trends in land use
International collaboration
Expand/intensify breeding work on working agricultural lands

16. Financial Support and Study Site Access
USFWS, BLM, McDanel Land Foundation, Page Family Foundation, The Nature Conservancy (+TNC private donors), MPG Ranch, Meg and Bert Raynes Wildlife Fund, WGFD, CDFW, WGBGLC, Dan Montgomery GSA, 66 people through RocketHub crowdfunding
40+ private landowners in the Daniel, WY area
Other Key Partners
Idaho Department of Fish & Game
Intermountain West Joint Venture, American Bird Conservancy
USGS and OSU (genetics and contaminants)
Idaho Army National Guard - OCTC
Wyoming Department of Fish and Game (Susan Patla)
Fieldwork, etc.
The Curlew Crews of and many volunteers!
IBO: Rob Miller, Jessica Pollock, Ben Wright
Photo:
Alexander Sapiens

17. Thanks! Any questions?
© Victor Ayala