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Area of Science:

  • Conservation Biology
  • Wildlife Ecology
  • Urban Ecology

Background:

  • Cryptic fauna in modified habitats face significant conservation challenges due to human disturbance.
  • Setbacks and buffers are legal tools for habitat protection, but data on appropriate widths for urban-adapted species are lacking.
  • Latham's Snipe (Gallinago hardwickii), a threatened migratory shorebird, utilizes urban wetlands and grasslands, necessitating evidence-based conservation measures.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To derive scientifically-backed buffer width recommendations for mitigating human disturbance to Latham's Snipe.
  • To estimate Alert Distances (AD) from flush distances (FID) for this cryptic species.
  • To provide data for informing legal protections and conservation planning for Latham's Snipe.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized 1529 flush distances (FIDs) to estimate Alert Distances (AD).
  • Employed within-species regression and cross-species analysis (Scolopacidae) to determine AD.
  • Applied bootstrapping to account for variation in FIDs across sites and observers.

Main Results:

  • Recommended minimum buffer widths of 75-110 meters for Latham's Snipe.
  • These buffers are estimated to prevent 80-95% of vigilance responses.
  • Developed a methodology applicable to other cryptic species in modified habitats.

Conclusions:

  • Scientifically-derived buffer zones are crucial for managing human-wildlife conflict in urbanized areas.
  • The recommended buffers provide a quantitative basis for protecting Latham's Snipe.
  • The study offers a transferable method for setting conservation buffers for elusive fauna.