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Abstract
Human-altered landscapes have provided resource subsidies for common ravens (Corvus corax) resulting in a substantial increase in raven abundance and distribution throughout the United States and Canada in the past 25 years. Ravens are effective predators of eggs and young of ground-nesting birds. During 2002–2005, we tested whether chicken egg baits treated with CPTH (3-chloro-p-toluidine hydrochloride) could be used to manage raven numbers in an area where raven depredation was impacting sharp-tailed grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus columbianus) and greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) populations in Nevada. We performed multiple raven surveys at a treatment site and 3 control sites and used videography to identify predators and estimate egg bait consumption. We detected reductions in raven abundances over time at the treatment site during all years of this study and did not detect reductions in raven abundances at control sites. Videographic observations of egg consumption indicated that the standard 1:2 ratio (1 raven removed/2 eggs consumed) substantially overestimated raven take because nontarget species (rodents) consumed some egg baits. The technique described here likely will be effective at reducing raven densities where this is the intended management action.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Efficacy of CPTH-treated egg baits for removing ravens |
| Series title | Human-Wildlife Conflicts |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Year Published | 2007 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Berryman Institute |
| Contributing office(s) | Western Ecological Research Center |
| Description | 11 p. |
| First page | 224 |
| Last page | 234 |
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