Improving strategies to assess competitive effects of barred owls on northern spotted owls in the Pacific Northwest
Fact Sheet
2011-3096
Research conducted in cooperation with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Oregon Department of Forestry, Oregon State University, and Boise State University
By: J. David Wiens and Anne Weekes
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Abstract
A scientific study has determined that survey methods designed for spotted owls do not always detect barred owls that are actually present in spotted owl habitat. The researchers suggest that strategies to address potential interactions between spotted owls and barred owls will require carefully designed surveys that account for response behaviors and imperfect detection of both species. Species-specific sampling methods, which are proposed, can be used by forest managers to determine the occurrence and distribution of barred owls with high confidence. This fact sheet provides highlights of the research (Wiens and others, 2011).
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Improving strategies to assess competitive effects of barred owls on northern spotted owls in the Pacific Northwest |
| Series title | Fact Sheet |
| Series number | 2011-3096 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs20113096 |
| Year Published | 2011 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center |
| Description | 2 p. |
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