Raptor selection of captive reared and released Galliform birds. (10th December 2018)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- Raptor selection of captive reared and released Galliform birds. (10th December 2018)
- Main Title:
- Raptor selection of captive reared and released Galliform birds
- Authors:
- Perkins, Rebecca
Boal, Clint W.
Dabbert, C. Brad - Abstract:
- ABSTRACT: Captive rearing and release of birds in the order Galliformes remains a popular management tactic despite low survival rates. We investigated avian predator selection of captive‐reared northern bobwhites ( Colinus virginianus ) as a potential driver of their high mortality. We simulated avian predator hunts on a flushing pair of bobwhites during trials conducted from 6 February 2015 to 14 February 2015 in Texas, USA. When presented a choice of a captive‐reared bobwhite or wild bobwhite, a Harris's hawk ( Parabuteo unicinctus ) pursued a captive‐reared bobwhite in 8 of 10 flight trials. This selective rate, combined with observations from auxiliary research indicate avian predation may be a greater risk for captive‐reared birds than wild birds. The success of captive‐rearing and release efforts may benefit from a better understanding of how to more adequately prepare captive‐reared birds for release. © 2018 The Wildlife Society. Abstract : Despite high levels of mortality, wildlife managers and hunters continue to release captive‐reared Galliformes to augment wild populations. Using paired‐release trials we observed a trained Harris's hawk to select a captive‐reared northern bobwhite over a wild northern bobwhite in 8 of 10 trials, potentially indicating that avian predation is a greater risk for captive‐reared birds than wild birds.
- Is Part Of:
- Wildlife Society bulletin. Volume 42:Number 4(2018)
- Journal:
- Wildlife Society bulletin
- Issue:
- Volume 42:Number 4(2018)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 42, Issue 4 (2018)
- Year:
- 2018
- Volume:
- 42
- Issue:
- 4
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2018-0042-0004-0000
- Page Start:
- 713
- Page End:
- 715
- Publication Date:
- 2018-12-10
- Subjects:
- captive‐reared -- Galliformes -- northern bobwhite -- pen‐reared -- raptor predation -- reintroduction
Wildlife management -- Periodicals
Wildlife conservation -- Periodicals
333.9540973 - Journal URLs:
- http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)1938-5463a ↗
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/ ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1002/wsb.925 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 0091-7648
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- Legaldeposit
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