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Influence of Anthropogenic Structures on Northern Bobwhite Space Use in Western Oklahoma
Author(s) -
DUNKIN STACY W.,
GUTHERY FRED S.,
DEMASO STEPHEN J.,
PEOPLES ALAN D.,
PARRY EDWARD S.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
the journal of wildlife management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.94
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1937-2817
pISSN - 0022-541X
DOI - 10.2193/2008-212
Subject(s) - nest (protein structural motif) , colinus , wildlife , habitat , fragmentation (computing) , habitat fragmentation , geography , environmental science , ecology , forestry , physics , biology , quail , nuclear magnetic resonance
Anthropogenic structures associated with energy development and other activities are a growing concern in wildlife conservation because of habitat loss and fragmentation. We conducted a retrospective analysis of effects of barbed‐wire fences, oil‐extraction structures, aboveground power lines, resurfaced roads, and artificial water sites on space use by northern bobwhite ( Colinus virginianus )in western Oklahoma, USA. Nest location data accrued during 1991–2002 and radiolocation data during 1997–2002. Data suggested fences had a weak repellent effect at distances <300 m, oil structures had neutral effects at distances <800 m, aboveground power lines had neutral effects at distances <250 m, resurfaced roads attracted at distances <350 m, and water sites had neutral effects at distances <250 m. Generally, anthropogenic structures seemed compatible with bobwhite populations on our study area, given density and dispersion of the structures that existed.