Renesting by Sage Grouse in Southeastern Idaho

Connelly, John W.; Fischer, Richard A.; Apa, Anthony D.; Reese, Kerry P.; Wakkinen, Wayne L.

doi:10.2307/1369443

Cited by 42 publications

(60 citation statements)

References 9 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Nest success for our camera-monitored birds was 85%, while typical Sage-grouse nest success estimates are between 40 and 60% (Wakkinen 1990;Connelly et al 1991;Connelly et al 1993;Sveum et al 1998). It is possible that our findings are a function of small sample size (26 nests), the condition of the habitat, or other unknown factors because our results differ from those reported using examination of nests following depredation.…”

Section: Discussioncontrasting

confidence: 67%

Direct Identification of Northern Sage-grouse, <em>Centrocercus urophasianus</em>, Nest Predators Using Remote Sensing Cameras

Holloran

2003

Can Field Nat

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

. 2003. Direct identification of Northern Sage-grouse, Centrocercus urophasianus, nest predators using remote sensing cameras. Canadian Field-Naturalist 117(2): 308-310.The status and apparent decline of Sage-grouse (Centrocercus spp.) has been of increasing concern and lower nesting success could be contributing to population declines. Our objective was to directly identify Sage-grouse nest predators. Following visual confirmation of radio-marked Sage-grouse nest establishment in 1997-1999, we installed automatic 35 mm cameras controlled by an active infrared monitor. Of 26 nests monitored by cameras, 22 successfully hatched and four were unsuccessful. American Elk (Cervus canadensis), Badger (Taxidea taxus), and Black-billed Magpie (Pica hudsonia) destroyed three of the four unsuccessful nests, and domestic cattle caused abandonment of the fourth. Richardson's (Spermophilus richardsonii) and Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrels (S. tridecemlineatus) were recorded at nests, but were not detected in predation.

show abstract

Section: Discussioncontrasting

confidence: 67%

Direct Identification of Northern Sage-grouse, <em>Centrocercus urophasianus</em>, Nest Predators Using Remote Sensing Cameras

Holloran

2003

Can Field Nat

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…This is confirmed by the majority of studies dealing with renesting: only a low proportion of females renest, declining with the date of egg loss in the first clutch (Brünnich's Guillemot Uria lomvia, Hipfner et al 1999;Connelly et al 1993;Wendeln et al 2000;Roonem and Robertson 1997). Following the seasonal trend, some species reduce the size of the replacement clutch (Black Tern Chlidonias niger, Macikunas 1993; Tree Swallows Tachycineta bicolor, Roonem and Robertson 1997; Blacklegged Kittiwake Rissa tridacytla, Gasparini et al 2006; Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio, Antzcak et al 2009) or egg (Hipfner et al 1999).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 62%

Renesting of Common Terns Sterna hirundo in the life history perspective

Becker

Zhang

2010

J Ornithol

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Replacement clutches may increase the annual reproductive output of individuals and the population, but cause additional effort and may have fitness consequences. Whether longevity and lifetime reproductive success are affected by renesting is unknown. In an individual-based long-term study (1992)(1993)(1994)(1995)(1996)(1997)(1998)(1999)(2000)(2001)(2002)(2003)(2004)(2005)(2006)(2007)(2008)(2009) we investigated Common Terns Sterna hirundo breeding at the colony site ''Banter See'' on the German North Sea coast and marked with transponders. This approach allowed us to study short-term as well as long-term consequences of relaying for both the population and individuals. In 5 of 7 years characterized by higher relaying activity, breeding success of replacement clutches was similar or even higher than that of first clutches, but in the total study period only 4.5% of all fledglings (4.4% of natal recruits) stemmed from replacement clutches. Demographic effects of relaying were minor. In most years, relaying birds were able to increase their annual reproductive output through the replacement clutch. Relaying Common Terns were high quality individuals, arriving and laying earlier, and characterized by higher age and body condition than non-relaying conspecifics. Relaying probability decreased with delayed arrival and laying date of first clutch. Survival to the next year did not differ between breeders with or without a replacement clutch. In the lifetime perspective, individuals with at least one renesting event had higher survival, longevity, lifetime reproductive success and fitness compared to birds without a replacement clutch. The higher lifetime reproductive success of the renesting individuals was achieved by a longer lifespan as well as by the reproductive output due to relaying. The positive links between survival, additional effort for replacement clutches and their success are obviously due to the fact that only those individuals relay that can cope with the additional effort required for production and care of the replacement clutch. In this way, renesting is an indicator of high individual quality and a benefit for fitness.

show abstract

“…Yet, there has been mixed results with higher yearling survival compared with adults in Colorado (Zablan et al 2003) and Wyoming (Holloran 2005), no age-related effects on survival in Montana, USA (Moynahan et al 2006), or Utah (Baxter et al 2013), and higher survival of adults ≥2 years of age compared with yearlings in Nevada (Blomberg et al 2013a). Yearling Sage-Grouse hens have been documented to initiate nests and renest less often than adult hens (Connelly et al 1993;Holloran 2005;Moynahan et al 2007). We found similar results with 56% and 60% apparent nest initiation for yearling and adult hens, respectively, and 11 out of 14 renesting events were from adult hens.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Greater Sage-Grouse (Centrocercusurophasianus) hen survival: effects of raptors, anthropogenic and landscape features, and hen behavior

et al. 2014

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Survival of breeding-age hens has been identified as the demographic rate with the greatest potential to influence population growth of Greater Sage-Grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus (Bonaparte, 1827); hereafter "Sage-Grouse"). During 2008-2011, we collected summer survival data from 427 Sage-Grouse hens in southern Wyoming, USA. We assessed the effects of raptor densities, anthropogenic features, landscape features, and Sage-Grouse hen behavior on Sage-Grouse hen survival. Survival of Sage-Grouse hens was positively associated with the proportion of big sagebrush (genus Artemisia L.) habitat within 0.27 km radius and road density and negatively associated with power-line density, proximity to forested habitat, and topographic ruggedness index within 0.27 km radius (TRI 0.27 ). Raptor densities did not have individual effects on Sage-Grouse survival; however, an interaction between site-specific exposure to Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos (L., 1758)) density (GOEA) and TRI 0.27 indicated that negative effects of GOEA and TRI 0.27 were dampened in areas with both high TRI 0.27 and high GOEA. Survival of nonreproductive hens was greater than brooding or nesting hens. Hens that stayed in intermediate-size flocks and yearling hens had higher survival than hens in small or large flocks and hens >2 years old. Results indicated that risk of death for Sage-Grouse hens was greater relative to potential raptor perches but not anthropogenic and landscape variables that could provide food subsidies for predators.Résumé : Il a été établi que la survie des femelles en âge de se reproduire constituait le taux démographique le plus susceptible d'influencer la croissance des populations de tétras des armoises (Centrocercus urophasianus (Bonaparte, 1827); ci-après « tétras »). De 2008 à 2011, nous avons recueilli des données sur la survie de 427 femelles de tétras dans le sud du Wyoming (États-Unis d'Amérique). Nous avons évalué les effets de la densité d'oiseaux de proie, d'éléments d'origine humaine, d'éléments du paysage et du comportement des tétras femelles sur la survie de ces dernières. La survie était positivement associée à la proportion de l'habitat d'armoises (genre Artemisia L.) dans un rayon de 0,27 km et à la densité des routes et négativement associée à la densité des lignes de transport électrique, la proximité d'habitats forestiers et l'indice d'irrégularité du relief dans un rayon de 0,27 km (TRI 0,27 ). Si la densité d'oiseaux de proie n'avait pas d'effet individuel sur la survie des tétras, une interaction entre l'exposition propre au site à la densité d'aigles royaux (Aquila chrysaetos (L., 1758)) (GOEA) et le TRI 0,27 indiquait que les effets négatifs de la GOEA et du TRI 0,27 étaient atténués dans les zones présentant un TRI 0,27 et une GOEA élevés. La survie des femelles non reproductrices était plus grande que celle des femelles couveuses ou nicheuses. Les femelles qui restaient dans des bandes de taille intermédiaire et les femelles de l'année avaient un meilleur taux de survie que les femelles dans des b...

show abstract

Renesting by Sage Grouse in Southeastern Idaho

Cited by 42 publications

References 9 publications

Direct Identification of Northern Sage-grouse, <em>Centrocercus urophasianus</em>, Nest Predators Using Remote Sensing Cameras

Direct Identification of Northern Sage-grouse, <em>Centrocercus urophasianus</em>, Nest Predators Using Remote Sensing Cameras

Renesting of Common Terns Sterna hirundo in the life history perspective

Greater Sage-Grouse (Centrocercusurophasianus) hen survival: effects of raptors, anthropogenic and landscape features, and hen behavior

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About