Effects of Radiotransmitter Necklaces on Behaviors of Adult Male Western Burrowing Owls Export

@article{citeulike:6111234, 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.}, author = {Chipman, E. D. and McIntyre, N. E. and Ray, J. D. and Wallace, M. C. and Boal, C. W.}, citeulike-article-id = {6111234}, journal = {The Journal of Wildlife Management}, keywords = {gray\_partridge, radio\_transmitters, spotted\_owls}, month = {July}, number = {5}, pages = {1662--1668}, posted-at = {2009-11-13 23:54:00}, priority = {2}, title = {Effects of Radiotransmitter Necklaces on Behaviors of Adult Male Western Burrowing Owls}, volume = {71}, year = {2007} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:6111234 L3 - citeulike-article-id:6111234 N2 - 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. IS - 5 JF - The Journal of Wildlife Management EP - 1668 TI - Effects of Radiotransmitter Necklaces on Behaviors of Adult Male Western Burrowing Owls VL - 71 SP - 1662 KW - gray_partridge KW - radio_transmitters KW - spotted_owls AU - Chipman, ED AU - McIntyre, NE AU - Ray, JD AU - Wallace, MC AU - Boal, CW PY - 2007/07// ER -