《Shrikes in sagebrush steppe habitat》.pdfVIP

J. Field Ornithol. 77 1 :21–28, 2006 Effects of a ?re on a breeding population of Loggerhead Shrikes in sagebrush steppe habitat D. L. Humple1,3 and A. L. Holmes1,2 1 PRBO Conservation Science, 4990 Shoreline Highway, Stinson Beach, California 94970, USA 2 Oak Creek Lab of Biology, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97731, USA Received 7 January 2005; accepted 18 May 2005 ABSTRACT. We studied the breeding biology of Loggerhead Shrikes Lanius ludovicianus in northeastern Oregon from 1995 to 1997 and 2000 to 2001. A wild?re in 1998 burned approximately half the big sagebrush Artemisia tridentata at this site, permitting comparison of population parameters before and after this event. Shrike density after the ?re was half that before the ?re, a reduction likely due to loss of suitable nesting habitat. May?eld estimates of nest survivorship were 39% range: 30–46% in the years before and 19% range: 12–26% after the ?re, among the lowest ever recorded for this species. In 2000, young ?edged from only 21% of the territories. Due to persistent renesting, young ?edged from 67% of the territories in 2001, a percentage similar to that before the ?re. After the ?re, shrikes nested more frequently in substrates other than big sagebrush, especially juniper trees Juniperus occidentalis . Clutch size, ?edglings per successful nest, and ?edgling survival were similar in both periods of the study. Poor nesting success across all years suggests that productivity may play a role in regional declines of shrike populations, and that the loss and fragmentation of nesting habitat due to ?re may further reduce productivity. Given the threats facing remaining sagebrush habitat, as well as Loggerhead Shrike population declines, we recommend aggressive ?re control measures and further protection for remaining tall sagebrush communities. SINOPSIS. Efecto de un fuego en una poblacion de Lanius ludovicianus , en un habitat de ′ ′