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Evaluating space use and pesticide exposure risk for burrowing owls in an agricultural environment

Creator:

Gervais, Jennifer A.

Abstract:

Large burrowing owl (Aihene cunicularia) populations exist in areas of intensive agriculture in California, and pesticide exposure has been identified as a potential threat to population persistence. I evaluated breeding season use of agricultural fields by adult male owls using radio telemetry, and examined egg contaminant residues to estimate population-level...

Resource Type:

Dissertation

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: Robert G. Anthony Large burrowing owl (Aihene cunicularia) populations exist in areas of Intensive
Demography and habitat selection of northern spotted owls in post-fire landscapes of southwestern Oregon

Creator:

Clark, Darren A.

Abstract:

Several large wildfires in southwestern Oregon during the summers of 2001 and 2002 provided the opportunity to investigate the impacts of wildfire on northern spotted owls (Strix occidentalis caurina). I used radio-telemetry and demographic surveys to describe demographic performance and habitat selection of spotted owls in the areas burned by...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

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. Abstract approved: Robert G. Anthony Several large wildfires in southwestern Oregon during