Survival, reproduction, and habitat use of captive-reared Attwater's prairie chicken /
(September-October) at sites away from the refuge
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| Format: | Thesis eBook |
| Language: | English |
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1998.
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| Online Access: | Link to OAKTrust copy |
| Summary: | (September-October) at sites away from the refuge 1997. 46.8 ha/month in 1997. Males' ranges averaged 1997. Future releases should occur during early fall 268 ha/month while hens' ranges averaged APC showed an average of 749 m and 463 m daily, respectively, in and 597 m, respectively. No difference (# > 0.05) was and litter depth (2.7 em). Survival into the breeding APC were released on the Attwater Prairie Chicken Attwater's prairie chicken (Tympanuchus cupids attwateri; APC), during which 2 populations were Bay Prairie Preserve (GBPP). Daily movements for birds released on APCNWR and 61% released on GBPP by high dispersal. Juvenile males and females traveled compromising post-release survival. edge and owl roost sites. Birds should be released for 1996 juvenile hens was 60%. Recruitment on APCNWR From 19 July 1996 - 02 November 1997, 120 radio-tagged from release pens as soon as possible without juvenile males and females released in 1996 were 475 m Males preferred third-year burns and hens selected monthly ranges in 1996. The 1997 release was followed National Wildlife Refuge (APCNWR) and the Galveston observed between male (80.4 ha) and female (101.5 ha) pens.for 14 days experienced higher survival [] than preference for loamy prairie range sites interspersed release habitat [] were observed. Overall nest success sand, sandy prairie, and sandy bottomland range sites. season for 1996 juveniles was greater on GBPP (58%) season, preferred habitats were characterized by low second-year burns most frequently. During the nesting supplemented with pen-reared birds. Radio telemetry survived through December 1997. Bkds held in release than on APCNWR (40%). During 1997, between 36-44% of This was a study of a restoration effort for Micrographics. those held for 3 days. No differences in survival for use, and survival and reproduction of pen-raised APC. visual obstruction (1.5 dm), plant height (67.3 em), was used to evaluate movements and ranges, habitat was zero, while recruitment on GBPP was unknown in with playpen prairie range sites. Birds avoided deep |
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| Item Description: | "Major subject: Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences". Vita. |
| Physical Description: | xiii, 68 leaves : illustrations, maps ; 28 cm. Also available online. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (leaves 64-67). |