Effects of radiotransmitter necklaces on behaviors of adult male western burrowing owls
Journal of Wildlife Management
By: E.D. Chipman, N.E. McIntyre, J.D. Ray, M.C. Wallace, and C. W. Boal
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Abstract
We studied the behavioral effects of necklace-style radiotransmitters on breeding male western burrowing owls (Athene cunicularia hypugaea) in 2 areas of northwestern Texas, USA, in 2004 and 2005. We tested the hypothesis that transmittered owls would spend time interacting with their necklaces and as a result spend less time in vigilance and resting activities than would nontransmittered owls. Nontransmittered owls (n = 6) spent significantly more time being vigilant (P = 0.007) than did transmittered owls (n = 3) in 2004, who spent significant amounts of time interacting with their necklaces. In 2005, behaviors of transmittered owls (n = 8) were significantly different (P < 0.001) from control individuals (n = 4), but behaviors did not vary consistently by treatment period (prenecklace vs. necklace vs. postnecklace periods). Behavioral activity budgets varied considerably among individuals. Although the owls spent a significant amount of time interacting with their necklaces, they appeared to habituate to the presence of the transmitters within a relatively short period (<1 week), and necklaces did not affect survivorship or fitness in the short-term.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Effects of radiotransmitter necklaces on behaviors of adult male western burrowing owls |
| Series title | Journal of Wildlife Management |
| DOI | 10.2193/2006-335 |
| Volume | 71 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Year Published | 2007 |
| Language | English |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Journal of Wildlife Management |
| First page | 1662 |
| Last page | 1668 |
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