scholarly journals Fine‐scale habitat selection by sympatric Canada lynx and bobcat

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (17) ◽  
pp. 9396-9409
Author(s):  
Samantha J. Morin ◽  
Jeff Bowman ◽  
Robby R. Marrotte ◽  
Marie‐Josée Fortin
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Selection ◽  
Fine Scale ◽  
Canada Lynx

Fine-scale habitat selection of American marten at the southern fringe of the boreal forest

Ecoscience ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 175-185 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guillaume Godbout ◽  
Jean-Pierre Ouellet
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Selection ◽  
Boreal Forest ◽  
Fine Scale ◽  
American Marten ◽  
Southern Fringe ◽  
Selection Of

scholarly journals Variable habitat selection and movement patterns among Bullsnake (Pituophis catenifer sayi) populations in Saskatchewan

2019 ◽  
Vol 132 (2) ◽  
pp. 126-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tera L. Edkins ◽  
Christopher M. Somers ◽  
Mark C. Vanderwel ◽  
Miranda J. Sadar ◽  
Ray G. Poulin
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Selection ◽  
Radio Telemetry ◽  
Geographic Location ◽  
Space Use ◽  
Fine Scale ◽  
Range Limit ◽  
Northern Range Limit ◽  
Range Overlap ◽  
Conservation Concern ◽  
River Valleys

Pituophis catenifer sayi (Bullsnake) is a sparsely studied subspecies of conservation concern in Canada. Basic ecological information is lacking for P. c. sayi, which reaches its northern range limit in western Canada. To address this gap, we used radio-telemetry to examine space use and habitat selection in three populations of Bullsnakes in disjunct river valley systems (Frenchman, Big Muddy, and South Saskatchewan River Valleys) across their Saskatchewan range. Bullsnakes in two valleys used up to three times more space, travelled 2.5-times farther from overwintering sites, and had lower home range overlap than the third population. Landscape-level habitat selection was flexible, with snakes in all populations using both natural and human-modified habitats most frequently. Fine-scale habitat selection was also similar among populations, with Bullsnakes selecting sites within 1 m of refuges, regardless of whether they were natural or anthropogenic. Based on these results, Bullsnakes are flexible in their broad scale habitat use, as long as they are provided with fine scale refuge sites. The distribution of key seasonal resources appears to ultimately determine space use and habitat selection by Bullsnakes, regardless of the geographic location of the population.

scholarly journals Fine Scale Habitat Selection in Travancore Tortoises (Indotestudo travancorica) in the Anamalai Hills, Western Ghats

2016 ◽  
Vol 50 (2) ◽  
pp. 278-283 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Deepak ◽  
Barry R. Noon ◽  
Karthikeyan Vasudevan
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Selection ◽  
Western Ghats ◽  
Fine Scale

Seasonal variation in coastal marine habitat use by the European shag: Insights from fine scale habitat selection modeling and diet

2017 ◽  
Vol 141 ◽  
pp. 224-236 ◽  
Author(s):  
Candice Michelot ◽  
David Pinaud ◽  
Matthieu Fortin ◽  
Philippe Maes ◽  
Benjamin Callard ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Seasonal Variation ◽  
Habitat Selection ◽  
Habitat Use ◽  
Fine Scale ◽  
Marine Habitat ◽  
Coastal Marine

scholarly journals Fine‐Scale Habitat Selection by Breeding White‐Tailed Ptarmigan in Colorado

2019 ◽  
Vol 84 (1) ◽  
pp. 172-184 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shelley L. Spear ◽  
Cameron L. Aldridge ◽  
Gregory T. Wann ◽  
Clait E. Braun
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Selection ◽  
Fine Scale

Landscape-associated differences in fine-scale habitat selection modulate the potential impact of climate change on White-winged Snowfinch Montifringilla nivalis

Bird Study ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 65 (4) ◽  
pp. 525-532 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mattia Brambilla ◽  
Federico Capelli ◽  
Matteo Anderle ◽  
Alessandro Forti ◽  
Marica Bazzanella ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Habitat Selection ◽  
Fine Scale ◽  
Impact Of Climate Change ◽  
Potential Impact

scholarly journals Prey-Driven Behavioral Habitat Use in a Low-Energy Ambush Predator

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annalee M. Tutterow ◽  
Andrew S. Hoffman ◽  
John L. Buffington ◽  
Zachary T. Truelock ◽  
William E. Peterman
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Distribution ◽  
Habitat Selection ◽  
Small Mammal ◽  
Optimal Foraging ◽  
Prey Availability ◽  
Low Energy ◽  
List Type ◽  
Fine Scale ◽  
Timber Rattlesnake ◽  
Ambush Predator

AbstractFood acquisition is an important modulator of animal behavior and habitat selection that can affect fitness. Optimal foraging theory predicts that predators should select habitat patches to maximize their foraging success and net energy gain, which predators can achieve by targeting spaces with high prey availability. However, it is debated whether prey availability drives fine-scale habitat selection for predators.We assessed whether an ambush predator, the timber rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus), exhibits optimal foraging site selection based on the spatial distribution and availability of prey.We evaluated the spatial concordance of radio-telemetered timber rattlesnake foraging locations and passive infrared game camera trap detections of potential small mammal prey (Peromyscus spp., Tamias striatus, and Sciurus spp.) in a mixed-use forest in southeastern Ohio from 2016–2019. We replicated a characteristic timber rattlesnake ambush position by focusing cameras over logs and modeled small mammal encounters across the landscape in relation to remotely-sensed forest and landscape structural features. To determine whether snakes selectively forage in areas with higher prey availability, we projected the estimated prey spatial relationships across the landscape and modeled their overlap of occurrence with observed timber rattlesnake foraging locations.We broadly predicted that prey availability was greatest in mature deciduous forests, but T. striatus and Sciurus spp. exhibited greater spatial heterogeneity compared to Peromyscus spp. We also combined predicted species encounter rates to encompass a body size gradient in potential prey. The spatial distribution of cumulative small mammal encounters (i.e. overall prey availability), rather than the distribution of any one species, was highly predictive of snake foraging.Timber rattlesnakes appear to select foraging locations where the probability of encountering prey is greatest. Our study provides evidence for fine-scale optimal foraging in a low-energy, ambush predator and offers new insights into drivers of snake foraging and habitat selection.

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