Mexican Spotted Owl Monitoring and Inventory from 2001-2005 in the Lincoln National Forest, New Mexico.

摘要

Land management practices, including timber management and fire suppression, have led to a loss of suitable habitat for the Spotted Owl. Although many studies have been conducted concerning Spotted Owl ecology and demography, few have examined the effects of wildfire on this species. The United States Department of Interior-Fish and Wildlife Service (1993) listed the Mexican Spotted Owl (Strix occidentalis lucida) as a threatened species in 1993. Hawks Aloft, Inc. was contracted in 2001, to determine the persistence of owls and reproductive success in areas where owls were documented prior to the fire from 2002 to 2005. Our study answered the following questions: 1. Where are Mexican Spotted Owls located in the fire area; 2. How many of the nine sites are occupied; 3. Are they nesting; 4. How many young fledge from active nests; 5. Where are nests and roost sites located.