2017
DOI: 10.1002/ece3.3401
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Pyric‐carnivory: Raptor use of prescribed fires

Abstract: Fire is a process that shaped and maintained most terrestrial ecosystems worldwide. Changes in land use and patterns of human settlement have altered fire regimes and led to fire suppression resulting in numerous undesirable consequences spanning individual species and entire ecosystems. Many obvious and direct consequences of fire suppression have been well studied, but several, albeit less obvious, costs of alteration to fire regimes on wildlife are unknown. One such phenomenon is the response of carnivores … Show more

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“…Both birds (e.g. Swainson's hawk Buteo swainsoni ;Hovick, McGranahan, Elmore, Weir, & Fuhlendorf, 2017) and mammals (e.g. grey wolves C. lupus; Arjo & Pletscher, 2004) can take advantage of the post-fire landscape for hunting as it is easier to locate and pursue prey.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Both birds (e.g. Swainson's hawk Buteo swainsoni ;Hovick, McGranahan, Elmore, Weir, & Fuhlendorf, 2017) and mammals (e.g. grey wolves C. lupus; Arjo & Pletscher, 2004) can take advantage of the post-fire landscape for hunting as it is easier to locate and pursue prey.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Note that the benefits have cascading effects affecting interacting species (e.g., predators, parasites, mutualistic partners). For instance, fire attracts many insects (e.g., bark beetles, saproxylic insects) that are the food of many birds (e.g., Hovick et al 2017). Additional examples can be obtained from reviews like those in North America (Smith 2000) or in Australia (Whelan et al 2002) References conditions generated by fire, and thus, dependent on a given fire regime (fire-dependent animals).…”
Section: Fauna Adapted To Fire-prone Habitatsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Differences in performance could also be driven by other factors associated with fire disturbance. Lizards in recently burned habitats could be subjected to different rates of predation due to the structural changes following fire (Carter, Rollins & Scott, ; Wilgers & Horne, ; Hovick et al ., ). Fire can contribute to increased abundance of predators that favor disturbed habitats, such as mammalian meso‐predators, predatory birds, or actively foraging and thermophilic snakes (Carter et al ., ; Fontaine & Kennedy, ; Howey et al ., ).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 97%