Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Plissner, J. and S. Haig Publication_Date: 2000 Title: Status of a broadly distributed endangered species: results and implications of the second International Piping Plover Census Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Journal article Series_Information: Series_Name: Canadian Journal of Zoology Issue_Identification: 78: 128-139 Other_Citation_Details: Science Information System Project #: 70-39 Publication Control #: 657 Description: Abstract: This article describes the difficulty of monitoring a mobile and widely distributed population like the piping plover. In some areas numbers have increased since the first International Census in 1991, but in other areas, like the Great Plains and Canadian Prairie, numbers may be reduced due to a dramatic shift in water conditions. Purpose: Reporting research results Supplemental_Information: Extent of item: 128-139pp Illustrative Matter: tables, maps, and graphs Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 2000 Currentness_Reference: publication date Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned Spatial_Domain: Description_of_Geographic_Extent: Wintering and breeding range of Piping Plover Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -116 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -57 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 56 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 16 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Science Information System Controlled Vocabulary Theme_Keyword: Endangered Species Theme_Keyword: Birds Theme_Keyword: Status and Trends Theme_Keyword: Monitoring Theme_Keyword: Populations Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: none Place_Keyword: Great Plains Place_Keyword: United States Place_Keyword: Canada Taxonomy: Keywords/Taxon: Taxonomic_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Taxonomic_Keywords: piping plover Taxonomic_Keywords: birds Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Kingdom Taxon_Rank_Value: Animalia Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Phylum Taxon_Rank_Value: Chordata Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: SubPhylum Taxon_Rank_Value: Vertebrata Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Class Taxon_Rank_Value: Aves Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Order Taxon_Rank_Value: Ciconiiformes Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Family Taxon_Rank_Value: Charadriidae Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus Taxon_Rank_Value: Charadrius Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Species Taxon_Rank_Value: Charadrius melodus Applicable_Common_Name: piping plover Access_Constraints: None Use_Constraints: None Point_of_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Haig, Susan Contact_Organization: USGS Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: 3200 SW Jefferson way City: Corvallis State_or_Province: OR Postal_Code: 97331 Contact_Voice_Telephone: 541-750-7482 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: susan_haig@usgs.gov Distribution_Information: Distributor: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: Olendorff Library Contact_Position: Librarian Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: USGS FRESC Snake River Field Station 970 Lusk Street City: Boise State_or_Province: ID Postal_Code: 83706 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 208 426-5218 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 208 426-5210 Resource_Description: Publication Control #: 657 Distribution_Liability: The USGS Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center and its research partners make every effort to provide and maintain accurate, complete, usable, and timely information. 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