Presentation Year

2024

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Short Description of your Research or Creative Project (700 characters or less)

We collected microhabitat data at nest trees to determine if Red-tailed Hawks and Swainson's Hawks showed a preference for certain tree characteristics. Microhabitat data included tree height, nest height, number of primary trunks, diameter at breast height, density of canopy, the presence or absence of lichen, lichen type, and local tree density. We used logistic regression to test the expectation that Red-tailed Hawks and Swainson's Hawks select older and larger trees relative to local availability. The implications of these results could inform which trees are selected for western juniper removal, which is an anticipated treatment conducted by the U.S. Forest Service in Butte Valley.

Permission to Publish Work

Yes

Primary Contact: First Name

Cristina

Primary Contact: Last Name

Portillo

Primary Contact: Email

cristinaportillo96@yahoo.com

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Undergraduate Student

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3107011190

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1538

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