Center for Conservation Biology Launches Shorebird Roost Registry

Communal roosts used at night and during high-tide periods are essential resources for many shorebird species during the winter and migratory periods.  Despite their conservation significance, no effort has been made to compile roost locations for regulatory agencies, land managers and other professionals to improve their protection and management.  In early August, CCB launched an online Shorebird Roost Registry that will begin the process of removing this information barrier to roost protection.  The registry is an ongoing program.