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About this episode

Andrea Erichsen presenting. Planning of the Kaua`i Seabird Habitat Conservation Plan (KSHCP) is underway to provide a comprehensive, long-term solution regarding island-wide incidental take of ao (Newell's shearwater, Puffinus newelli), `ua`u (Hawaiian petrel, Pterodroma sandwichensis), and `ak`ak (Band-rumped storm petrel, Oceanodroma castro) due to attraction to lights and collisions with overhead utilities. KSHCP Planning illustrates a lively interplay between scientific information and practical actions to quickly decrease human impacts on wildlife. Points for discussion will include: an overview of the "take" problem, estimating impacts using best available data, assessing the efficacy of avoidance and minimization practices, ranking the value and feasibility of compensatory mitigation, and implementing scientifically-based monitoring of incidental take on a large spatial scale.

• Release Date

  Aug 7, 2009

• Runtime

  20:25