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

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 July 2001

ALEJANDRO MARTÍNEZ-ABRAÍN ,
COVADONGA VIEDMA ,
NATALIA RAMÓN  and
DANIEL ORO
ALEJANDRO MARTÍNEZ-ABRAÍN
Affiliation:
Instituto Mediterráneo de Estudios Avanzados (CSIC-UIB), Miquel Marqués 21, 07190 Esporles, Mallorca, Spain
COVADONGA VIEDMA
Affiliation:
Centro de Protección y Estudio del Medio Natural, Conselleria de Medio Ambiente, Generalitat Valenciana, Avda. de los Pinares 106, 46012 El Saler, Valencia, Spain
NATALIA RAMÓN
Affiliation:
Centro de Protección y Estudio del Medio Natural, Conselleria de Medio Ambiente, Generalitat Valenciana, Avda. de los Pinares 106, 46012 El Saler, Valencia, Spain
DANIEL ORO
Affiliation:
Instituto Mediterráneo de Estudios Avanzados (CSIC-UIB), Miquel Marqués 21, 07190 Esporles, Mallorca, Spain
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Abstract

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This short communication reports on the first record of Audouin's Gulls Larus audouinii breeding in captivity and on the behaviour of some individuals released as fledglings. During the period 1995–2000 a hand-reared male returned to its natal site and responded, year after year, to the translocation of a captive group of Audouin's Gulls for nesting site selection. The potential role of philopatry and conspecific attraction as conservation tools for this vulnerable seabird after an eight year experiment are discussed.

Type
Research Article
Information
Bird Conservation International , Volume 11 , Issue 2 , June 2001 , pp. 143 - 147
Copyright
BirdLife International 2001