scholarly journals Genetic mark‐recapture analysis of winter faecal pellets allows estimation of population size in Sage Grouse Centrocercus urophasianus

Ibis ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 162 (3) ◽  
pp. 749-765 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica E. Shyvers ◽  
Brett L. Walker ◽  
Sara J. Oyler‐McCance ◽  
Jennifer A. Fike ◽  
Barry R. Noon
Keyword(s):  
Population Size ◽  
Centrocercus Urophasianus ◽  
Sage Grouse ◽  
Mark Recapture ◽  
Faecal Pellets

scholarly journals Low Neutral Genetic Diversity in an Isolated Greater Sage Grouse (Centrocercus Urophasianus) Population in Northwest Wyoming

2012 ◽  
Vol 35 ◽  
pp. 119-133
Author(s):  
Sarah Schulwitz ◽  
Jeff Johnson ◽  
Bryan Bedrosian
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Diversity ◽  
Habitat Fragmentation ◽  
Population Size ◽  
Centrocercus Urophasianus ◽  
Small Population ◽  
Suitable Habitat ◽  
Sage Grouse ◽  
Asymmetric Dispersal ◽  
Anthropogenic Habitat ◽  
Neutral Genetic Diversity

Habitat loss is well recognized as an immediate threat to biodiversity. Depending on the dispersal capabilities of the species, increased habitat fragmentation often results in reduced functional connectivity and gene flow followed by population decline and a higher likelihood of eventual extinction. Knowledge of the degree of connectivity between populations is therefore crucial for better management of small populations in a changing landscape. A small population of greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) exists in northwest Wyoming within the Jackson Hole valley, including Grand Teton National Park and the National Elk Refuge. To what degree the Jackson population is isolated is not known as natural dispersal barriers in the form of mountains and anthropogenic habitat fragmentation may limit the population’s connectivity to adjacent populations. Using 16 microsatellite loci and 300 greater sage-grouse samples collected throughout Wyoming and southeast Montana, significant population differentiation was found to exist among populations. Results indicated that the Jackson population was isolated relative to the other sampled populations, including Pinedale, its closest neighboring large population to the south. The one exception was a small population immediately to the east of Jackson, in which asymmetric dispersal from Jackson into Gros Ventre was detected. Both Jackson and Gros Ventre populations exhibited significantly reduced levels of neutral genetic diversity relative to other sampled populations. More work is warranted to determine the timing at which Jackson and Gros Ventre populations had become isolated and whether it was primarily due to recent habitat fragmentation or more historic processes. Due to its small population size, continual monitoring of the population is recommended with the goal of at least maintaining current population size and, if possible, increasing suitable habitat and population size to levels recorded in the past.

Greater Sage-Grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus)

1999 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael A. Schroeder ◽  
Jessica R. Young ◽  
Clait E. Braun
Keyword(s):  
Centrocercus Urophasianus ◽  
Sage Grouse

scholarly journals Field Methods for Translocating Female Greater Sage‐Grouse ( Centrocercus urophasianus ) with their Broods

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary B. Meyerpeter ◽  
Kade D. Lazenby ◽  
Peter S. Coates ◽  
Mark A. Ricca ◽  
Steven R. Mathews ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Centrocercus Urophasianus ◽  
Sage Grouse ◽  
Field Methods

The closed-subpopulation method and estimation of population size from mark-recapture and ancillary data

2000 ◽  
Vol 78 (2) ◽  
pp. 320-326 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frank AM Tuyttens
Keyword(s):  
Population Size ◽  
Ancillary Data ◽  
Mark Recapture ◽  
Animal Populations ◽  
Accuracy And Precision ◽  
Population Size Estimates ◽  
Minimum Number ◽  
Flexible Framework ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Better Than

The algebraic relationships, underlying assumptions, and performance of the recently proposed closed-subpopulation method are compared with those of other commonly used methods for estimating the size of animal populations from mark-recapture records. In its basic format the closed-subpopulation method is similar to the Manly-Parr method and less restrictive than the Jolly-Seber method. Computer simulations indicate that the accuracy and precision of the population estimators generated by the basic closed-subpopulation method are almost comparable to those generated by the Jolly-Seber method, and generally better than those of the minimum-number-alive method. The performance of all these methods depends on the capture probability, the number of previous and subsequent trapping occasions, and whether the population is demographically closed or open. Violation of the assumption of equal catchability causes a negative bias that is more pronounced for the closed-subpopulation and Jolly-Seber estimators than for the minimum-number-alive. The closed-subpopulation method provides a simple and flexible framework for illustrating that the precision and accuracy of population-size estimates can be improved by incorporating evidence, other than mark-recapture data, of the presence of recognisable individuals in the population (from radiotelemetry, mortality records, or sightings, for example) and by exploiting specific characteristics of the population concerned.

Effects of power lines on habitat use and demography of greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus)

2018 ◽  
Vol 200 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Gibson ◽  
Erik J. Blomberg ◽  
Michael T. Atamian ◽  
Shawn P. Espinosa ◽  
James S. Sedinger
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Use ◽  
Centrocercus Urophasianus ◽  
Power Lines ◽  
Sage Grouse

Can Reliable Sage-Grouse Lek Counts Be Obtained Using Aerial Infrared Technology?

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 386-394 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gifford L. Gillette ◽  
Peter S. Coates ◽  
Steven Petersen ◽  
John P. Romero
Keyword(s):  
Infrared Camera ◽  
Centrocercus Urophasianus ◽  
Management Tool ◽  
Breeding Period ◽  
Sage Grouse ◽  
Remote Areas ◽  
Infrared Technology ◽  
Infrared Surveys ◽  
Infrared Cameras ◽  
Infrared Techniques

Abstract More effective methods for counting greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) are needed to better assess population trends through enumeration or location of new leks. We describe an aerial infrared technique for conducting sage-grouse lek counts and compare this method with conventional ground-based lek count methods. During the breeding period in 2010 and 2011, we surveyed leks from fixed-winged aircraft using cryogenically cooled mid-wave infrared cameras and surveyed the same leks on the same day from the ground following a standard lek count protocol. We did not detect significant differences in lek counts between surveying techniques. These findings suggest that using a cryogenically cooled mid-wave infrared camera from an aerial platform to conduct lek surveys is an effective alternative technique to conventional ground-based methods, but further research is needed. We discuss multiple advantages to aerial infrared surveys, including counting in remote areas, representing greater spatial variation, and increasing the number of counted leks per season. Aerial infrared lek counts may be a valuable wildlife management tool that releases time and resources for other conservation efforts. Opportunities exist for wildlife professionals to refine and apply aerial infrared techniques to wildlife monitoring programs because of the increasing reliability and affordability of this technology.

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