The objectives of this study were to 1) determine whether avian and mammalian predator activity, density, and space use can be successfully detected and quantified using camera traps, 2) employ multiple field techniques to estimate the activity, density, and space use of the array of species that depredate snowy plovers, comprising both birds and mammals, 3) make a preliminary determination of the effect of predator removal on predation rates using camera-trap derived estimations in combination with existing data, and 4) conduct preliminary testing of 1-2 additional methods of predator management (i.e., fencing and raptor nest relocation) and measuring subsequent responses, if any, in predator activity and predation rates.
Date
2024-02
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