Understanding wildlife population connectivity and potential routes of disease transmissiom
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Darwin Plus Local
VALUE £39,222
WHERE Falkland Islands
Summary
The FI are home to >40% of the global Southern Giant Petrel (SGP) population. SGP play a key role in food webs as scavengers of wildlife and livestock, and influence disease transmission. However, the FI SGP population remains virtually unstudied. This scoping study will provide baseline data on FI SGP movements, enabling connectivity of the world’s largest SGP population to be assessed, and provide insights into potential routes of disease transmission. It aids the development of a larger multispecies project.
