Home range analysis of rehabilitated and released great horned owls (Bubo virginianus) in Denton County, Texas, through radio telemetry.

Raptor rehabilitation has become commonplace globally, yet studies on the survival and adaptation of great horned owls (Bubo virginianus) after release has been neglected to an appreciable extent. The primary objective of this study is to provide quantitative data on the success of rehabilitated and released great horned owls in the North Texas region. Owls (N=12) were rehabilitated and released onto the Ray Roberts Greenbelt Corridor in Denton County, Texas, and monitored using radio telemetry to evaluate home range (November 2002 - February 2005). With approximately 75% of the birds released for this study surviving until transmitter battery failure, it is believed that the rehabilitation process was successful for these birds.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of North Texas

Year dc:date

2007

Author dc:creator

• Johnston, Jennifer Lynn

Contributors dc:contributor

• Atkinson, Samuel F.
• Zimmerman, Earl G.
• Steigman, Kenneth

• home range
• great horned owl
• radio telemetry
• rehabilitation
• Great horned owl -- Texas -- Denton County.
• Wildlife rehabilitation -- Texas -- Denton County.

Statement dc:rights

• Public
• Copyright
• Johnston, Jennifer Lynn
• Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

oclc: 228006635
https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc5159/
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