Sex differences in population genetics, home range size and habitat use of the parti-colored bat (Vespertilio murinus, Linnaeus 1758) in Switzerland and their consequences for conservation

The effects of snowmobile traffic on the winter home-ranges, movements, and activity patterns, of White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus), were studied during two winters in northern Wisconsin. There were no significant differences in home-range size and habitat use of the Deer in areas with and without snowmobiling. However, snowmobiling caused some Deer to leave the immediate vicinity of the snowmobile trail. Deer were most affected when they were within 61 m of the snowmobile trail.

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Movements, Home Range Size and Habitat Use of Radio-Tracked Grass Snakes (Natrix natrix) in Southern Sweden

Copeia ◽

10.2307/1445153 ◽

1984 ◽

Vol 1984 (3) ◽

pp. 707 ◽

Cited By ~ 51

Author(s):

Thomas Madsen

Keyword(s):

Home Range ◽

Habitat Use ◽

Home Range Size ◽

Range Size ◽

Southern Sweden ◽

Natrix Natrix

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Sex Differences in Space Use of Breeding Common Ravens in Western Marin County, California

The Condor ◽

10.1093/condor/106.3.529 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 106 (3) ◽

pp. 529-539 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Jennifer E. Roth ◽

John P. Kelly ◽

William J. Sydeman ◽

Mark A. Colwell

Keyword(s):

Sex Differences ◽

Home Range ◽

Space Use ◽

Home Range Size ◽

Range Size ◽

Food Sources ◽

Small Scale ◽

Corvus Corax ◽

Marin County ◽

Core Areas

Abstract We estimated core areas and home-range sizes and evaluated sex differences in home-range size, seasonal variation in movements, and space use for breeding Common Ravens (Corvus corax) in western Marin County, California. There were no significant interannual differences in average core area or average home-range size for either sex, although there were small-scale shifts in home-range use for 67% of females and 63% of males. There was no significant difference in home-range size between the sexes. Home-range size was positively correlated with distance to food source. Ravens traveled shorter distances from the nest during the incubation + nestling stage compared to other stages of the breeding season. Core areas were centered around nest sites and food sources, with significantly aggregated locations for 83% and 100% of females in 2000 and 2001, respectively. Males were more variable in their use of space, with significantly aggregated locations for 38% and 44% of males in 2000 and 2001, respectively. Individual variation in home-range size, movements, and space use was likely due to differences in the distribution of important food sources in the area. Diferencias Sexuales en la Utilización del Espacio en Corvus corax en el Oeste del Condado Marin, California Resumen. Estimamos los tamaños del área núcleo y rango de hogar y evaluamos las diferencias entre sexos en el tamaño del rango de hogar, variaciones estacionales de los movimientos y utilización del espacio en Corvus corax en el oeste del condado Marin, California. No hubo diferencias interanuales significativas en el área núcleo promedio ni en el rango de hogar promedio para ninguno de los sexos, aunque para el 67% de las hembras y el 63% de los machos hubo cambios de pequeña escala en el uso del rango de hogar. No hubo diferencias significativas en el tamaño de los rangos de hogar entre sexos. El tamaño del rango de hogar estuvo positivamente correlacionado con la distancia a la fuente de alimento. Los cuervos viajaron distancias más cortas desde el nido durante los períodos de incubación y de cría de polluelos en comparación con otros períodos durante la época reproductiva. Las áreas núcleo se centraron en los sitios de nidificación y las fuentes de alimento, con posiciones significativamente agregadas para el 83% y 100% de las hembras en 2000 y 2001, respectivamente. Los machos presentaron mayor variabilidad en la utilización del espacio, con posiciones significativamente agregadas para un 38% y 44% de los machos en el 2000 y 2001, respectivamente. Las variaciones individuales en el tamaño de los ámbitos de hogar, movimientos y uso del espacio fueron probablemente dadas por las diferencias en la distribución de los recursos alimenticios importantes en el área.

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Home range size and habitat use of male common genets in the Urdaibai biosphere reserve, Northern Spain

Zeitschrift für Jagdwissenschaft ◽

10.1007/bf02193549 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 48 (2) ◽

pp. 107-113 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

I. Zuberogoitia ◽

J. Zabala ◽

I. Garin ◽

J. Aihartza

Keyword(s):

Home Range ◽

Habitat Use ◽

Biosphere Reserve ◽

Home Range Size ◽

Range Size ◽

Northern Spain

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Habitat Use and Foraging Patterns of Molting Male Long-tailed Ducks in Lagoons of the Central Beaufort Sea, Alaska

ARCTIC ◽

10.14430/arctic4544 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 69 (1) ◽

pp. 19

Author(s):

Paul L. Flint ◽

John A. Reed ◽

Deborah L. Lacroix ◽

Richard B. Lanctot

Keyword(s):

Home Range ◽

Habitat Use ◽

Beaufort Sea ◽

Home Range Size ◽

Oil Field ◽

Range Size ◽

Foraging Habitat ◽

Field Development ◽

Industrial Oil ◽

Radio Transmitters

From mid-July through September, 10 000 to 30 000 Long-tailed Ducks (<em>Clangula hyemalis</em>) use the lagoon systems of the central Beaufort Sea for remigial molt. Little is known about their foraging behavior and patterns of habitat use during this flightless period. We used radio transmitters to track male Long-tailed Ducks through the molt period from 2000 to 2002 in three lagoons: one adjacent to industrial oil field development and activity and two in areas without industrial activity. We found that an index to time spent foraging generally increased through the molt period. Foraging, habitat use, and home range size showed similar patterns, but those patterns were highly variable among lagoons and across years. Even with continuous daylight during the study period, birds tended to use offshore areas during the day for feeding and roosted in protected nearshore waters at night. We suspect that variability in behaviors associated with foraging, habitat use, and home range size are likely influenced by availability of invertebrate prey. Proximity to oil field activity did not appear to affect foraging behaviors of molting Long-tailed Ducks.

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Sex Differences in the Dorsolateral Telencephalon Correlate with Home Range Size in Blenniid Fish

Brain Behavior and Evolution ◽

10.1159/000323668 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 77 (1) ◽

pp. 55-64 ◽

Cited By ~ 35

Author(s):

Silvia S. Costa ◽

Rui Andrade ◽

Luis A. Carneiro ◽

Emanuel J. Gonçalves ◽

Kurt Kotrschal ◽

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Keyword(s):

Sex Differences ◽

Home Range ◽

Home Range Size ◽

Range Size

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Seasonal home range and habitat use of a critically endangered marsupial (Bettongia penicillata ogilbyi) inside and outside a predator-proof sanctuary

Australian Mammalogy ◽

10.1071/am14022 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 37 (2) ◽

pp. 157 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Georgina J. Yeatman ◽

Adrian F. Wayne

Keyword(s):

Home Range ◽

Habitat Use ◽

Current Knowledge ◽

Home Range Size ◽

Food Distribution ◽

Range Size ◽

Home Ranges ◽

Bettongia Penicillata ◽

External Reference ◽

Substantial Decline

An understanding of the factors that influence the distribution of the woylie (Bettongia penicillata ogilbyi) at local and regional scales has been identified as a key knowledge gap, because such knowledge may assist in the recovery of this endangered species. We aimed to investigate the seasonal home-range size and habitat use of woylies to update current knowledge of the species in the context of a substantial decline. Specifically, we examined the home range and habitat use of woylies reintroduced into a sanctuary free from invasive predators and compared these data to those from an external reference site. Eight woylies inside the sanctuary and seven outside were radio-tracked in autumn 2011. The average home-range size was 65.4 (±8.2, s.e.) ha. There was little evidence to suggest any difference in home-range size between woylies inside and outside the sanctuary. Woylies were more likely to be found in the slope and low-lying valley habitats, which have greater water-holding capacity and sandier soils. These relatively large seasonal home ranges, compared with previously published estimates for the species, may be accounted for by low population density, lower seasonal food availability and clustered food distribution. Monitoring the home-range size of woylies within the sanctuary may assist in identifying the carrying capacity of the sanctuary, which has implications for how this population is managed.

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Home ranges of feral cats (Felis catus) in central-western New South Wales, Australia

Wildlife Research ◽

10.1071/wr04093 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 32 (7) ◽

pp. 587 ◽

Cited By ~ 22

Author(s):

Robyn Molsher ◽

Chris Dickman ◽

Alan Newsome ◽

Warren Müller

Keyword(s):

Home Range ◽

Habitat Use ◽

New South ◽

New South Wales ◽

Home Range Size ◽

Range Size ◽

Home Ranges ◽

Habitat Types ◽

South Wales ◽

Adult Cats

Twenty-one feral cats were radio-tracked using direct sighting and triangulation techniques (amassing 730 location fixes) during winter in an agricultural landscape in central-western New South Wales. Factors affecting home-range size, home-range overlap and habitat use were assessed. Mean home-range size was 248 ha (s.e. = 34.9, n = 15 cats, 598 location fixes). Home-range size and habitat use were not influenced by sex or age of adult cats, prey abundance or time of day. However, cat weight significantly influenced range size, with heavier cats having larger ranges than smaller cats. Although the cats are apparently solitary, their home ranges overlapped considerably, particularly between young adults and old adult cats. Cats were active both by day and night and did not occupy permanent dens. Home ranges encompassed mixed habitat types that provided both shelter and prey. Open woodland and open forest were the main habitat types covered by home ranges, but within these areas cats showed a preference for grassland, where rabbits were more abundant. The results recorded in this study indicate that cat-control programs should concentrate in mixed habitat areas, where both shelter and food are available, and over widely dispersed areas. The absence of group living suggests that the effectiveness of virally vectored fertility or biological control agents would be limited.

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