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Annual Dispersal of Endangered Burrowing Owls (Athene cunicularia): Implications for Estimating Survival
DownloadSpring 2022
The migratory population of Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia) in Canada has undergone significant declines over the past five decades. Monitoring of Burrowing Owl includes estimation of annual survival which is predominantly obtained using mark-recapture data. Survival is calculated based on...
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Ferruginous Hawk (Buteo regalis) response to energy development and inclement weather in southern Alberta
DownloadSpring 2021
Growing global energy demand is projected to increase by nearly 30% in coming decades. As such, wildlife is increasingly required to persist in altered landscapes resulting from energy-related changes and development. In breeding birds, anthropogenic structures are often used as perches and, in...
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Influence of Anthropogenic Development on Burrowing Owl Habitat Selection, Survival, and Reproductive Success
DownloadFall 2015
Anthropogenic development may influence the choices animals make and their resulting reproductive success and survival. If such choices are maladaptive, the impact of changes to their habitat could be catastrophic to populations that are small or declining. The Canadian prairies have changed...