| Autor: |
Madeleine M. Ostwald, Kyra Sullivan, Lisa Stratton, Alison Rickard, Katja C. Seltmann |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2024 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Nature Conservation, Vol 56, Iss , Pp 151-159 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1314-3301 |
| DOI: |
10.3897/natureconservation.56.127231 |
| Popis: |
Recovering biodiversity across trophic levels is a major challenge in restoration ecology. Specifically, predator population recovery depends on the timely re-establishment of their preferred prey species in restored habitats. Here, we evaluate potential dietary factors contributing to the loss of western burrowing owls (Athene cunicularia hypugaea (Bonaparte, 1825)) from a newly-restored coastal grassland. We examined owl pellets and found that burrowing owl diets were relatively low in vertebrate prey during their brief occupation of the restoration site (2.6% of prey items; found in 61.8% of sampled pellets). We suggest that preferred food limitation may have been one contributor to the loss of owls from the restoration site. These findings suggest the need to prioritise re-establishment of prey communities for effective long-term recovery of burrowing owls in restored landscapes. |
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