Posts tagged wildlife management
Anthony Locatelli’s Burrowing Owl Research
Anthony Locatelli’s Burrowing Owl Research

BOPP’s President, Steve Alsup, as well as NCA Biologist, Joe Weldon, joined Anthony Locatelli, a Ph.D student with University of Idaho’s Conway Lab, out in the field to conduct research on the movement of burrowing owls by attaching satellite transmitters to four fledgling owls in the NCA.

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Research at the NCAHannah MulvanyBurrowing owl research, Anthony Locatelli, University of Idaho Conway Lab, wildlife ecology, bird migration tracking, satellite telemetry, burrowing owl conservation, NCA wildlife, post-breeding movements, owl population decline, habitat loss, prairie dogs, ground squirrels, bird banding, USGS Idaho Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, wildlife behavior studies, Idaho wildlife research, fledgling owls, owl survival studies, behavioral ecology, life history evolution, conservation research, native grasslands, wildlife management, owl habitat restorationComment
NEW RESEARCH: Prairie Falcon (Falco mexicanus) Abundance in a National Conservation Area in Idaho Has Increased since the 1970s–1990s
NEW RESEARCH: Prairie Falcon (Falco mexicanus) Abundance in a National Conservation Area in Idaho Has Increased since the 1970s–1990s

The long term data set has shown that prairie falcons have increased in abundance within the boundaries of the NCA showing that, for the moment, the area is an effective conservation refuge.

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Research at the NCAHannah Mulvanyprairie falcon, NCA research, raptor monitoring, bird conservation, wildlife survey, long-term monitoring, raptor habitat, conservation science, Morley Nelson Snake River, Birds of Prey NCA, population study, raptor research, Boise State University, U.S. Geological Survey, bird population trends, wildlife management, land conservation, falcon breeding, predator-prey dynamics, ecological study, birdwatching, outdoor recreation, human-wildlife interactionComment