The effects of management practices on grassland birds—Ferruginous Hawk (&lt;i&gt;Buteo regalis&lt;/i&gt;)

Shaffer, Jill A.; Igl, Lawrence D.; Johnson, Douglas H.; Sondreal, Marriah L.; Goldade, Christopher M.; Zimmerman, Amy L.; Thiele, Jason P.; Euliss, Betty R.

doi:10.3133/pp1842n

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Avian Predators in Rangelands

Bedrosian

2023

Rangeland Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

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Management of avian predators in western rangelands is uniquely challenging due to differences in managing for/against particular species, management of sensitive prey species, long-standing human/wildlife conflicts, and the unique legal protections within this ecological group. In general, many avian predator species considered rangeland specialists have been declining due to habitat loss, fragmentation, human sensitivity, and direct persecution. Conversely, avian predators that are more human-tolerant and/or are subsidized by human activities are significantly increasing across rangelands. The complicated nature of inter- and intra-species guilds, coupled with human dynamics has created a challenging scenario for both management for avian predators, as well as their prey. Human-mediated population control, both legal and illegal, continues for avian predators to reduce livestock conflict, aid sensitive prey populations, and/or because of general predator persecution. Conversion of rangeland to development for energy, cultivation, and urbanization remains the largest impediment to maintaining viable, historical assemblages of avian predators. Large-scale habitat protections, reduction of invasive plants, and reducing wildfire will continue to enhance at-risk populations of predators and their prey. Further, mediating human-induced mortality risks will also aid at-risk predator populations, such as reducing direct killing (poisoning and shooting), secondary poisoning from varmint control and lead ammunition use, electrocutions, and vehicle strikes, while reducing anthropogenic subsidies can help curtail population expansion of corvids. Additional understanding of long-term, successful predator control efforts for corvids and mitigation options for declining raptors is needed to help balance the avian predator–prey dynamic in western rangelands.

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Avian Predators in Rangelands

Bedrosian

2023

Rangeland Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

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U.S. Geological Survey—Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center 2021–23 research activity report

2024

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The ACBK is seeking ways to learn about the effects of renewableenergy developments on biodiversity and desires to spread that knowledge to other interested agencies and industries within Kazakhstan. Jill Shaffer and Todd Katzner (USGS Forest and Rangeland Ecosystems Science Center), another Fellow, visited Kazakhstan from September 17 to October 1, 2023. They met with U.S. Embassy officials in the divisions of Economics and in Environment, Science, Technology, and Health and with ACBK biologists. They also gave two presentations that described an eight-part virtual lecture series they developed to help Central Asians understand the effects of wind energy on biodiversity. The lecture series was presented monthly through March 2024. The recorded lectures, the pre-lecture readings, and post-lecture source material can be accessed from the ACBK website at https://www.acbk.kz/ article/ default/ view/ 635. While in Kazakhstan, Jill and Todd also presented on the effects of wind-energy on golden eagles (Aquila chrysaetos) at the "Eagles of the Palearctic Conference" in Almaty. They participated in bird-banding activities using Heligoland traps at Chokpak Ornithological Station in the village of Chokpak.

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The effects of management practices on grassland birds—Ferruginous Hawk (<i>Buteo regalis</i>)

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Avian Predators in Rangelands

Avian Predators in Rangelands

U.S. Geological Survey—Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center 2021–23 research activity report

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