Emergency restoration measures for the western snowy plover (Charadrius alexandrinus nivosus) were implemented during 1999 by the natural resource trustees and the responsible party in response to the M/V New Carissa oil spill near Coos Bay on the Oregon coast. Measures included public education, increased law enforcement, plover nest protection, predator control, and snowy plover habitat creation. An evaluation of the measures indicated that these actions may have contributed to a productive breeding year for the plovers. Potential benefits and risks associated with conducting emergency restoration are discussed. Overall, the authors believe that in certain circumstances, there can be both resource and financial incentives in taking immediate restorative actions where resources are threatened with damage from an oil spill.
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