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| Author(s): | Seamans, Thomas W.;
Barras, Scott C.;
Bernhardt, Glen E.;
Blackwell, Bradley F.;
Cepek, Jonathon D. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Seamans, Bernhardt and Blackwell: United States Department of Agriculture, Wildlife Services, National Wildlife Research Center, Sandusky, Ohio; Barras: United States Department of Agriculture, Wildlife Services, National Wildlife Research Center, Mississippi State, Mississippi; Cepek: United States Department of Agriculture, Wildlife Services, Sandusky, Ohio |
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| Title: | Comparison of 2 vegetation-height management practices for wildlife control at airports |
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| Source: | Human-Wildlife Conflicts. Vol. 1, No. 1, Spring 2007, p. 97-105. |
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| Publishing Information: | Logan, UT: Jack H. Berryman Institute |
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| # of Pages: | 9 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Wildlife; Animal pest control; Safety; Bird control; Comparisons; Aves; Vegetation types; Mowing height; Mammalia; Airfields
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| Abstract/Contents: | "Vegetation-height management is a potential method to reduce bird numbers at airports. Based on studies in Europe, researchers recommended vegetation heights around 25 cm; however, preliminary studies in the United States produced conflicting results regarding the effect of tall (18 to >25 cm) vegetation on bird numbers at airports. From 1999 to 2002, we compared birds and other wildlife use of 4 short-vegetation plots (mean maximum height of 15.6 cm^D+- 5.1 SE and visual obstruction reading of 4.6^D+-3.0 cm) and 4 tall-vegetation plots (mean maximum height of 26.9 ^D+-8.4 cm and visual obstruction reading of 10.0^D+-5.0 cm) in Ohio. We surveyed bird use of the plots 2 to 3 times/week and observed 6,191 birds in short-vegetation plots and 5,962 birds in tall-vegetation plots. We detected no difference between short-vegetation and tall-vegetation plots in the probability of avian use of the plots when evaluated as a binary response of presence and absence. Small mammal capture rates in 100 adjusted trap nights were 0.0 in short-vegetation plots and 0.3 in tall-vegetation plots. We found no difference in the number of deer observed in the plots during sunset and spotlighting counts. There was slightly greater insect biomass in tall-than in short-vegetation plots. Mowing negatively affected small mammal use. The generalization that tall vegetation (18 to >25 cm) alone would reduce bird use of an airport is no supported by the results of this study. Further research on vegetation density, composition, palatability, and nutritional value is necessary to accommodate airfield requirements for habitat that is pleasing to the public and repellent to wildlife." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 51 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Seamans, T. W., S. C. Barras, G. E. Bernhardt, B. F. Blackwell, and J. D. Cepek. 2007. Comparison of 2 vegetation-height management practices for wildlife control at airports. Human-Wildlife Conflicts. 1(1):p. 97-105. |
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