Directed Relocation of a Golden Eagle Nest Site

Postovit, Howard R.; Grier, James W.; Lockhart, J. Michael; Tate, James

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“…Human-made structures used by Golden Eagles as nest substrates in the Great Plains grasslands and shrubsteppe communities include electrical transmission towers and distribution poles (Steenhof and others, 1993), ledges on mine highwalls (that is, the unexcavated face of exposed overburden and mineral in a surface mine; Postovit and others, 1982;Postovit and Postovit, 1987;Phillips and Beske, 1990), abandoned windmills at livestock watering locations, oil and gas well structures, observation and communication towers, and artificial nesting platforms (Phillips and Beske, 1990). Steenhof and others (1993) provided a detailed case history of nesting by Golden Eagles and other raptor species and Common Ravens (Corvus corax) on a newly constructed 500-kilovolt transmission line extending 596 km from south-central Oregon to south-central Idaho.…”

Section: Nests and Nest Sitesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Mining, including oil and gas extraction, can negatively affect Golden Eagles. The extent of such impacts varies, depending on type of mining activity, size of the resource being mined, and regulations for the reclamation and recovery of a given site (Postovit and Postovit, 1989). Aside from possible disturbance of Golden Eagle breeding pairs and their nests, incursions by humans, roads, and miscellaneous infrastructure associated with mine development in remote areas can prevent eagles from using important foraging areas and can disturb eagles at traditional roost sites including those of nonbreeding and overwintering individuals (Call, 1979).…”

Section: Energy Developmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Compared with coal mining, infrastructure for oil and gas extraction can be developed rapidly with less regulatory oversight, especially on privately owned lands (Postovit and Postovit, 1989). Significant disturbance begins with exploration for oil and gas reserves (Postovit and Postovit, 1989).…”

Section: Energy Developmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The effects of management practices on grassland birds—Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)

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“…Active nests are relocated when unexpected circumstances require immediate action, or when it is deemed necessary to train a given pair to nest in a new area farther from existing or potential disturbance. Methods for relocating active and inactive raptor nests were first developed for golden eagles (Aquila chrysaetos) at surface coal mines in the PRB, as described in several publications (Postovit et al, 1982a(Postovit et al, , 1982bPhillips and Beske, 1984;Postovit and Postovit, 1987). Variations of that technique have also been applied to other raptor species throughout the PRB (McKee, 2006) and elsewhere in the general region (Schwarzkoph, 1980;Stalmaster et al, 1984;Fala et al 1985).…”

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confidence: 99%

Wildlife Mitigation Techniques at Surface Coal Mines in Northeast Wyomingwildlife Mitigation Techniques at Surface Coal Mines in Northeast Wyoming

McKee¹

2007

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Wildlife issues at surface coal mines in the Powder River Basin of northeast Wyoming have been a topic of discussion since operations first began in the early 1970s. Since then, wildlife monitoring and mitigation programs have evolved to address changing concerns, and incorporate new information and techniques. Over the last 26 years, biologists with Thunderbird -Jones & Stokes (J&S) have developed, enhanced, and/or implemented mitigation measures for numerous avian species of concern, including nesting raptors and mountain plovers (Charadrius montanus). The appropriate use of mitigation techniques has yielded proven methods to minimize conflicts between nesting raptors and surface coal mine operations, and thus reduced the potential for work stoppages. By February 2006, J&S had relocated (both active and inactive nests) or created more than 100 nests for seven different raptor species. Nesting raptors used 65% of the previously active nests after mitigation measures were implemented, and 22% of previously inactive nests. The establishment of mitigation programs for other avian species of concern has also benefited companies willing to experiment with innovative reclamation techniques for wildlife habitat. One coal mine supported a unique effort to reestablish mountain plover habitat by translocating black-tailed prairie dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus) into man-made colonies in reclamation. Although mountain plovers have not yet been documented in those colonies, the prairie dogs have expanded the original boundaries and maintained the low, sparse vegetation characteristic of mountain plover nesting habitat.

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“…If disturbance is unavoidable, nests in occupied territories may be physically relocated. Golden Eagle nests in Wyoming have been successfully relocated with careful placement of nest platforms in areas frequently used by the adult eagles (Postovit et al 1982). Eagles also have been discouraged from nesting at locations where escarpment collapse is imminent by covering eyries with chain-link fencing (Bates and Moretti 1994).…”

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Effects of management practices on grassland birds: Golden eagle

DeLong¹

2004

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Information on the habitat requirements and effects of habitat management on grassland birds were summarized from information in more than 4,000 published and unpublished papers. A range map is provided to the breeding, year-round, and nonbreeding ranges in the United States and southern Canada. Although birds frequently are observed outside the breeding range indicated, the maps are intended to show areas where managers might concentrate their attention. It may be ineffectual to manage habitat at a site for a species that rarely occurs in an area. The species account begins with a brief capsule statement, which provides the fundamental components or keys to management for the species. A section on breeding range outlines the current breeding distribution of the species in North America. The suitable habitat section describes the breeding habitat and occasionally microhabitat characteristics of the species, especially those habitats that occur in the Great Plains. Details on habitat and microhabitat requirements often provide clues to how a species will respond to a particular management practice. A table near the end of the account complements the section on suitable habitat, and lists the specific habitat characteristics for the species by individual studies. A special section on prey habitat is included for those predatory species that have more specific prey requirements. The area requirements section provides details on territory and home range sizes, minimum area requirements, and the effects of patch size, edges, and other landscape and habitat features on abundance and productivity. It may be futile to manage a small block of suitable habitat for a species that has minimum area requirements that are larger than the area being managed. The Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) is an obligate brood parasite of many grassland birds. The section on cowbird brood parasitism summarizes rates of cowbird parasitism, host responses to parasitism, and factors that influence parasitism, such as nest concealment and host density. The impact of management depends, in part, upon a species' nesting phenology and biology. The section on breeding-season phenology and site fidelity includes details on spring arrival and fall departure for migratory populations in the Great Plains, peak breeding periods, the tendency to renest after nest failure or success, and the propensity to return to a previous breeding site. The duration and timing of breeding varies among regions and years. Species' response to management summarizes the current knowledge and major findings in the literature on the effects of different management practices on the species. The section on management recommendations complements the previous section and summarizes specific recommendations for habitat management provided in the literature. If management recommendations differ in different portions of the species' breeding range, recommendations are given separately by region. The literature cited contains references to published and unpublished literature ...

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Directed Relocation of a Golden Eagle Nest Site

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The effects of management practices on grassland birds—Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)

The effects of management practices on grassland birds—Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)

Wildlife Mitigation Techniques at Surface Coal Mines in Northeast Wyomingwildlife Mitigation Techniques at Surface Coal Mines in Northeast Wyoming

Effects of management practices on grassland birds: Golden eagle

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