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In Canada, the Upland Sandpiper inhabits grasslands across the Prairies, southern Ontario and Quebec, and the Maritimes, as well as grassland and taiga habitats in the Yukon. The Breeding Bird Survey results demonstrate that the Canadian population has decreased since about 1970, though the trend in the most recent decade is positive. Historically hunted as a food delicacy both on its breeding range and on the Argentinean wintering range, populations were greatly reduced in the 1800s and early 1900s (Houston et al. 2011). This species has been identified as a priority for conservation and/or stewardship in one or more Bird Conservation Region Strategies in Canada.
The species requires both short and tall-grass prairie for different parts of its breeding cycle (Dechant et al. 1999). Conversion of marginal grassland to cropland has been detrimental to the species in some parts of its breeding range (Houston et al. 2011). Implementing rotational fire and grazing may be a beneficial management option for the species, but the timing and configuration of rotation are not yet known (Sandercock et al. 2015). The Upland Sandpiper is widely listed as a species of conservation concern by individual states in the United States due to widespread loss of tall-grass prairie (Houston et al. 2011).
Environment and Climate Change Canada and partners have developed Bird Conservation Region Strategies in each of Canada’s Bird Conservation Regions (BCRs). In these strategies, selected species are identified as priorities for one or more of the following reasons:
Select any of the sub-regions below to view the BCR strategy for additional details.
