A note on the potential role of philopatry and conspecific attraction as conservation tools in Audouin's Gull Larus audouinii

Authors
Martinez-Abrain, A Viedma, C Ramon, N Oro, D
Citation
A. Martinez-abrain et al., A note on the potential role of philopatry and conspecific attraction as conservation tools in Audouin's Gull Larus audouinii, BIRD CONS I, 11(2), 2001, pp. 143-147
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Animal Sciences
Journal title
BIRD CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL
ISSN journal
09592709 → ACNP
Volume
11
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
143 - 147
Database
ISI
SICI code
0959-2709(200106)11:2<143:ANOTPR>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
This short communication reports on the first record of Audouin's Gulls Lar us audouinii breeding in captivity and on the behaviour of some individuals released as fledglings. During the period 1995-2000 a hand-reared male ret urned to its natal site and responded, year after year, to the translocatio n of a captive group of Audouin's Gulls for nesting site selection. The pot ential role of philopatry and conspecific attraction as conservation tools for this vulnerable seabird after an eight year experiment are discussed.