A. Status of the Spectacled Eider - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
A. Status of the Spectacled Eider - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
A. Status of the Spectacled Eider - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS<br />
The <strong>Spectacled</strong> <strong>Eider</strong> Recovery Team gratefully acknowledges <strong>the</strong> contributions <strong>of</strong> numerous<br />
individuals <strong>and</strong> organizations who provided support, advice, <strong>and</strong> personnel during <strong>the</strong> team<br />
meetings <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> preparation <strong>of</strong> this document. Special thanks to ABR, Inc., Troy Ecological<br />
Research Associates (TERA), The Association <strong>of</strong> Village Council Presidents, <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> North<br />
Slope Borough Department <strong>of</strong> <strong>Wildlife</strong> Management for allowing personnel from <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
organizations to serve as Team members or consultants. 7Kim Scribner (National Biological<br />
<strong>Service</strong>) assisted with <strong>the</strong> Genetics section <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Narrative Outline. Tim Gerrodette (National<br />
Marine <strong>Fish</strong>eries <strong>Service</strong>) contributed to <strong>the</strong> population modeling efforts found in <strong>the</strong><br />
appendices. Bob Stehn (National Biological <strong>Service</strong>) provided advice <strong>and</strong> insight into designs<br />
<strong>and</strong> methods used in eider surveys <strong>and</strong> modeling, <strong>and</strong> produced several figures. The following<br />
U.S. <strong>Fish</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Wildlife</strong> <strong>Service</strong> employees provided assistance: Martha Corey <strong>and</strong> Lynne<br />
Huggins (both <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Anchorage Field Office) <strong>and</strong> Phyllis Kidwell (Division <strong>of</strong>Endangered<br />
Species) coordinated <strong>Spectacled</strong> <strong>Eider</strong> Recovery Team travel <strong>and</strong> maintained <strong>the</strong> Team’s<br />
budget; Sharon Overstreet (Division <strong>of</strong> Migratory Bird Management) provided logistical<br />
support for Team correspondence <strong>and</strong> assisted in word processing; Susie Alex<strong>and</strong>er<br />
(Anchorage Field Office) recorded <strong>and</strong> summarized minutes <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> eighth team meeting <strong>and</strong><br />
assisted with word processing; Patti Gallagher (Public Affairs), Bob Platte (Migratory Bird<br />
Management - Anchorage), Jack Hodges (Migratory Bird Management - Juneau), Greg Balogh<br />
(Migratory Bird Management - Anchorage), <strong>and</strong> Douglas Bum (Marine Mammals<br />
Management) produced maps <strong>and</strong> figures; Skip Ambrose (Fairbanks Field Office) assisted with<br />
revisions <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> draft plan; Cathy Donaldson (Fairbanks Field Office) assisted with revisions <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> draft plan <strong>and</strong> final production <strong>of</strong> maps <strong>and</strong> figures; Jon Nickles provided comments on <strong>the</strong><br />
draft <strong>and</strong> final versions <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> plan.<br />
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