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Filtering by: Creator Morelan, Ian A. Committee Member Tinsley, Ian Subject Burrowing owl -- California -- Ecology

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

Full Text:

AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Jennifer A. Gervais for the