Archer Larned, Brian Rolek, Keota Silaphone, Shane Pruett, Reed Bowman, Bernard Lohr
{"title":"Accounting for misclassification of subspecies provides insights about habitat use and dynamics of the Florida Grasshopper Sparrow in response to fire","authors":"Archer Larned, Brian Rolek, Keota Silaphone, Shane Pruett, Reed Bowman, Bernard Lohr","doi":"10.5751/ace-02516-180211","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5751/ace-02516-180211","url":null,"abstract":",","PeriodicalId":49233,"journal":{"name":"Avian Conservation and Ecology","volume":"47 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136258648","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Estimation of the reference lead (Pb) concentration levels affecting immune cells in the blood of Black-headed Gulls (Chroicocephalus ridibundus, Laridae)","authors":"Nana Ushine, Osamu Kurata, Yoshikazu Tanaka, Shouta Nakayama, Mayumi Ishizuka, Takuya Kato, Shin-Ichi Hayama","doi":"10.5751/ace-02336-170240","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5751/ace-02336-170240","url":null,"abstract":"The biological effects of lead (Pb) contamination have been reported in various species. There are no restrictions on the use of Pb products, including bullets, in the areas south of Hokkaido, Japan. Local governments have announced the presence of Pb in the soil sediments of water bodies. Previous studies have confirmed the relationship between blood Pb level (BLL) and immune cells. This study was performed with the aim of clarifying the effect of Pb contamination on immune cells. In total, 170 Black-headed Gulls (<em>Chroicocephalus ridibundus</em>) were captured, including a population in Tokyo Bay between November 2018 and April 2021 and a population in Mikawa Bay between January 2019 and April 2021. Linear regression analysis was performed with the white blood cell count (WBC), proportion of heterophils (Het), proportion of lymphocytes (Lym), ratio of heterophils and lymphocytes (H/L ratio), copy number of CD4 messenger RNA, and copy number of CD8α messenger RNA as the objective variables, and the BLL as the explanatory variable. The group with BLL < 1.0 µg/dL had a significantly lower Het and higher Lym than that with BLL > 3.5 µg/dL (<em>P</em> < 0.05). In addition, the group with BLL < 1.0 µg/dL had a significantly lower H/L ratio than that with BLL > 3.5 µg/dL. CD8α and WBC were higher in the group with BLL ranging from 1.0 to 3.5 µg/dL than in the group with BLL < 1.0 µg/dL. This study suggests that the effect of Pb pollution on the immune cells of Black-headed Gulls is lower than some previous criteria values. It is possible that gulls affected by Pb contamination suffer indirect negative effects on immune function, possibly making them more susceptible to infectious diseases. Pb is a major environmental pollutant, against which measures must be taken.","PeriodicalId":49233,"journal":{"name":"Avian Conservation and Ecology","volume":"79 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2022-11-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138508204","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Denis A. Mosquera, B. Fessl, David J Anchundia, Eileen Heyer, Célina Leuba, E. Nemeth, Maria Lorena Rojas, C. Sevilla, S. Tebbich
{"title":"The invasive parasitic fly Philornis downsi is threatening Little Vermilion Flycatchers on the Galápagos Islands","authors":"Denis A. Mosquera, B. Fessl, David J Anchundia, Eileen Heyer, Célina Leuba, E. Nemeth, Maria Lorena Rojas, C. Sevilla, S. Tebbich","doi":"10.5751/ace-02040-170106","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5751/ace-02040-170106","url":null,"abstract":"Populations of several species of birds endemic to the Galápagos Islands have declined during recent decades, including endemic Little Vermilion Flycatchers (Pyrocephalus nanus). Understanding the reasons for the low breeding success of this species is a prerequisite for developing efficient conservation strategies. Studies of sympatric Darwin’s finches suggest two potential reasons: parasitism by the invasive parasitic fly Philornis downsi and extreme climatic events. We investigated the role of each in the breeding success of Little Vermilion Flycatchers during three breeding seasons in the agricultural zone of Isabela Island. We found that Little Vermilion Flycatchers were severely affected by P. downsi, depending on the time of breeding. Nest success was high early in the breeding season (60% were successful) when rates of P. downsi prevalence and intensity were low, but nest success was zero and all nests were infested later in the breeding season. Philornis downsi prevalence and intensity increased with increasing temperature. Both low and high levels of rainfall had a negative effect on nest survival. A parasite removal experiment using insecticide confirmed the detrimental effect of the invasive parasite; nests infested with P. downsi had significantly lower nest success than treated nests. Injection of insecticide into nest bases can be an efficient short-term way to increase the nesting success of Little Vermilion Flycatchers, but finding long-term measures to control the P. downsi population is of utmost importance. La mouche vampire aviaire Philornis downsi menace la moucherolle des Galápagos RÉSUMÉ. Les populations de plusieurs espèces d'oiseaux endémiques des îles Galápagos ont décliné depuis quelques décennies, y compris celle des moucherolles des Galápagos (Pyrocephalus nanus). Il est essentiel de comprendre les raisons du faible taux de reproduction de cette espèce pour développer des stratégies de conservation efficaces. Des études menées sur les pinsons de Darwin sympatriques suggèrent deux raisons possibles : le parasitisme lié à la mouche vampire aviaire Philornis downsi et les événements climatiques extrêmes. Nous avons enquêté sur le rôle de chaque succès de reproduction des moucherolles des Galápagos au cours de trois saisons de reproduction dans la zone agricole de l'île d'Isabela. Nous avons constaté que les moucherolles des Galápagos étaient très affectées par la P. downsi, selon le moment de la période de reproduction. Le succès des nids était élevé au début de la saison de reproduction (60 % d'entre eux réussissaient) lorsque la prévalence et l'intensité des taux de P. downsi étaient faibles, alors que le succès des nids était nul et que tous les nids étaient infestés plus tard au cours de la saison de reproduction. La prévalence et l'intensité des populations de Philornis downsi augmentait avec la hausse des températures. Les niveaux de pluviosité faibles ou élevés entraînaient des effets négatifs sur la survie des n","PeriodicalId":49233,"journal":{"name":"Avian Conservation and Ecology","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70961176","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
L. Mckinnon, Lucie E. Schmaltz, Y. Aubry, Yann Rochepault, Christophe Buidin, C. Juillet
{"title":"Female migration phenology and climate conditions explain juvenile Red Knot (Calidris canutus rufa) counts during fall migration","authors":"L. Mckinnon, Lucie E. Schmaltz, Y. Aubry, Yann Rochepault, Christophe Buidin, C. Juillet","doi":"10.5751/ace-02021-170109","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5751/ace-02021-170109","url":null,"abstract":"The management of avian populations at risk requires accurate estimates of vital rates across age and sex classes to effectively identify the most vulnerable demographic and support conservation actions. In the endangered Red Knot (Calidris canutus rufa), there are relatively few reliable estimates of reproductive success because they breed in such low densities across such a large and relatively inaccessible area in Arctic Canada. The purpose of this study is to test whether a migratory time lag between adult male and female knots during post-breeding southbound migration could be a reliable index of reproductive success for this species. If so, we expected to find a positive relationship between a time lag in male migration and the number or proportion of juveniles present at the same fall migration site. To test this hypothesis, we analyzed 13 years of capture-mark-recapture and census data from an important staging area during southbound migration. We found a strong and consistent age and sex-specific chronology; median passage dates for females were approximately 2 weeks earlier than males, with juveniles following 1 month later than adults of both sexes. For most years, there was a significant time lag of up to 27 days between females and males. However, we found no evidence to support that this time lag explained variation in the number of juveniles at the stopover site each year. Instead, we found that the timing of female migration along with an index of environmental conditions on the breeding grounds and during migration best described the proportion of juveniles present during migration. Overall, our results cast doubt on the reliability of the male migratory time lag as an indicator of breeding success. La phénologie de migration des femelles et les conditions climatiques expliquent le nombre de bécasseaux maubèche (Calidris canutus rufa) pendant la migration d'automne RÉSUMÉ. La gestion des populations aviaires menacées requiert des estimations précises des indices vitaux en fonction des catégories d'âge et de sexe afin d'identifier efficacement les populations démographiques vulnérables et de soutenir des mesures de conservation. Chez les bécasseaux maubèches menacés (Calidris canutus rufa), il existe relativement peu d'estimations fiables du succès de la reproduction, car ils se reproduisent en densités très faibles sur des territoires extrêmement vastes et relativement inaccessibles dans les régions arctiques du Canada. Cette étude a pour objet de découvrir si un délai migratoire entre les groupes de mâles et de femelles adultes pendant la migration vers le sud post-reproduction pourrait être un indice fiable du succès reproductif de cette espèce. Si tel est le cas, nous nous attentions à trouver une relation positive entre le délai entre la migration des mâles et le nombre ou la proportion des jeunes présents sur le même site de migration d'automne. Pour tester cette hypothèse, nous avons analysé 13 années de données de capture-","PeriodicalId":49233,"journal":{"name":"Avian Conservation and Ecology","volume":"28 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70961309","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sam Rycken, K. Warren, Lian Yeap, R. Donaldson, P. Mawson, R. Dawson, J. Shephard
{"title":"Forest specialist species in the urban landscape: Do different levels of urbanization affect the movements of Forest Red-tailed Black Cockatoos (Calyptorhynchus banksii naso)?","authors":"Sam Rycken, K. Warren, Lian Yeap, R. Donaldson, P. Mawson, R. Dawson, J. Shephard","doi":"10.5751/ace-02061-170111","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5751/ace-02061-170111","url":null,"abstract":"Anthropogenic landscape modification which leads to the displacement of species, is arguably one of the most profound impacts on animal movement globally. In urban landscapes, animal movement is generally impacted by varying levels of increased urbanization. However, this is species dependent and is mostly guided by the surrounding habitat. Fragmentation and habitat patch isolation must be considered at scales appropriate to the study species. Using telemetry, we test these assumptions investigating movement patterns of flocks of Forest Red-tailed Black Cockatoos (Calyptorhynchus banksii naso; RTBC) between three regions: urban, peri-urban, and forest using GPS and satellite PTT. This species occurs at varying levels of urbanization, however, how this might affect its movements is largely unknown. We did not find evidence that RTBC movement was impaired in the urban region compared with peri-urban or forest regions. It found, however, a significant within-region variation in movement extent among flocks and across regions depending on foraging resource availability and location. Differences in daily movement distance (Av. 4.96 16.41 km) and home range size (6.02 52.57 km) between urban flocks appeared to be associated with the proximity of green spaces as roosts and foraging sites, with roadside vegetation providing important foraging resources and movement corridors. Key urban habitats were predominantly located in public nature reserves and private properties, with roadside vegetation connecting these sites for RTBC. The findings of this study highlight that conservation management for this and many other threatened species should regard the urban landscape as a critical habitat for urban adapted species. This would include management of its green spaces with connectivity and offsets from roads in mind. Furthermore, future research should focus on identifying additional key habitat sites (resource selection) and species distribution modeling, which will facilitate an active and adaptive approach towards this species' conservation management. Espèces spécialistes de la forêt en paysage urbain : les divers degrés d'urbanisation affectent-ils les déplacements du Cacatoès banksien (Calyptorhynchus banksii naso)? RÉSUMÉ. Les modifications anthropiques du paysage, qui entraînent le déplacement des espèces, représentent sans doute l'un des impacts les plus néfastes sur les déplacements des animaux dans le monde. En paysage urbain, les déplacements des animaux sont généralement affectés par des degrés variables d'urbanisation galopante. Cependant, ce phénomène dépend des espèces et est principalement guidé par l'habitat environnant. La fragmentation et l'isolement des parcelles d'habitat doivent être pris en compte à des échelles appropriées à l'espèce étudiée. Au moyen de la télémétrie, nous avons testé ces hypothèses en examinant les schémas de déplacement de groupes de Cacatoès banksiens (Calyptorhynchus banksii naso) entre trois régions : urbaine, ","PeriodicalId":49233,"journal":{"name":"Avian Conservation and Ecology","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70961395","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
G. Dimmig, Christopher T. Rota, P. Wood, Christopher M Lituma
{"title":"Understory structure and heterospecifics influence the occupancy of a ground-nesting species of conservation concern, the Canada Warbler","authors":"G. Dimmig, Christopher T. Rota, P. Wood, Christopher M Lituma","doi":"10.5751/ace-02079-170120","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5751/ace-02079-170120","url":null,"abstract":". Forest structure and composition in eastern U.S. forests are changing because of forest regeneration after farmland abandonment, less frequent occurrence of severe disturbances, and climate change. Some of these changes may disproportionally affect birds that rely on gap dynamics or other forest canopy disturbances to create understory habitat. The Canada Warbler ( Cardellina canadensis ) is one such understory specialist that has undergone consistent declines. We assessed environmental and interspecific factors associated with Canada Warbler space use in its southern breeding distribution to understand potential causes of population declines and inform conservation efforts. We evaluated Canada Warbler occupancy from 840 point count surveys conducted in 2017 and 2018 at 470 unique locations (79% of locations surveyed in both years) throughout Monongahela National Forest, West Virginia, USA. We modeled Canada Warbler occupancy probability as a function of environmental variables and included Black-throated Blue Warbler ( Setophaga caerulescens ) and Hermit Thrush ( Catharus guttatus ) as interacting species because all three species exhibit similar habitat preferences. Canada Warblers were most likely to occur in areas with rhododendron ( Rhododendron maximum ) density > 0.27 stems/ m² and within 3 m of riparian areas (streams and wetlands). They were also more likely to occur in mid-elevation (highest occupancy at 930 m) northern hardwood forests when Black-throated Blue Warblers were also present. Black-throated Blue Warblers were most likely to occupy mid-elevation sites with high shrub density, whereas Hermit Thrushes were more likely to occupy high-elevation, old-age forests. Potential management actions could focus on conserving riparian areas in northern hardwood forests, especially those with dense rhododendron thickets. Such potential actions could also be beneficial across the entire elevation range we explored within the region (500–1300 m). Canada Warblers may be benefiting from the recent spread of rhododendron habitats and northern hardwood forest types within West Virginia. feuillus du nord en Virginie-Occidentale.","PeriodicalId":49233,"journal":{"name":"Avian Conservation and Ecology","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70961545","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Spatially explicit population trend estimates of owls in the Maritime provinces of Canada and the influence of call playback","authors":"D. Ethier, Rémi Torrenta, Amy-Lee Kouwenberg","doi":"10.5751/ace-02075-170112","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5751/ace-02075-170112","url":null,"abstract":"Documenting and interpreting trends in the abundance and distribution of bird populations is critical to monitoring their status and setting conservation priorities. This process requires standardized monitoring and robust analytical techniques, which can resolve trends at spatial scales of management interest while disentangling the influence that various data collection protocols can have on the interpretation of results. We used a 19-year citizen-science-collected dataset (2001–2019), the Nocturnal Owl Survey, to assess abundance trends in Barred Owl (Strix varia), Northern Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus), and Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) at both fine and broad-scales. To achieve this, we used a spatially explicit modeling approach that facilitates the borrowing of information across spatial boundaries, allowing for more robust trend estimates at finer spatial scales. Further, we assessed the potential influence of the call-playback protocol on trend estimates. At fine spatial scales, we found that a data collection protocol that includes call playbacks provided more precise results to assess relative changes in abundance (i.e., reduced uncertainty). At broader spatial scales, trend estimates were unaffected by data collection methodology (i.e., silent listening versus call playback). Specifically, at the scale of the region or province, we found that populations of focal owl species in the Maritimes of Canada have remained stable over the past 19 years. However, at finer scales, trends are more variable and may create opportunities to test alternative hypotheses about drivers of population change and the effects of management actions at scales amenable to conservation action. The statistical analyses are anticipated to form a national, publicly accessible framework for status assessments of owls in Canada and will provide resource managers and researchers a base from which to evaluate the influence of land management and conservation practices on owl populations across the nation. Estimations spatialement explicites de la tendance des populations de Strigidés dans les provinces maritimes du Canada et influence de l'utilisation d'enregistrements sonores RÉSUMÉ. La documentation et l'interprétation de la tendance en matière d'abondance et de répartition des populations d'oiseaux sont essentielles pour qu'on puisse surveiller leur statut et établir les priorités de conservation. Ce processus requiert des techniques de suivis normalisés et d'analyses robustes, qui peuvent résoudre les tendances à des échelles spatiales d'intérêt pour la gestion tout en examinant l'influence que les divers protocoles de collecte de données peuvent avoir sur l'interprétation des résultats. Nous avons utilisé un ensemble de données collectées par des citoyens depuis 19 ans (2001-2019), l'Inventaire des Strigidés nocturnes, pour évaluer la tendance de l'abondance de la Chouette rayée (Strix varia), de la Petite Nyctale (Aegolius acadicus) et du Grand-duc d'Am","PeriodicalId":49233,"journal":{"name":"Avian Conservation and Ecology","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70961587","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A comparison of historical and contemporary reproductive traits in a declining population of Glaucous-winged Gulls (Larus glaucescens)","authors":"L. Blight, W. O’Shea, G. McClelland","doi":"10.5751/ace-02296-170241","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5751/ace-02296-170241","url":null,"abstract":",","PeriodicalId":49233,"journal":{"name":"Avian Conservation and Ecology","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70962611","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Raine, Alex X. Wang, Bret N. Mossman, S. Driskill
{"title":"Using tracking technology to locate endangered ʻuaʻu or Hawaiian Petrel (Pterodroma sandwichensis) burrows","authors":"A. Raine, Alex X. Wang, Bret N. Mossman, S. Driskill","doi":"10.5751/ace-02328-170239","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5751/ace-02328-170239","url":null,"abstract":",","PeriodicalId":49233,"journal":{"name":"Avian Conservation and Ecology","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70962815","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}