Survival rates of band-tailed pigeons estimated using passive integrated transponder tags
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Abstract
Obtaining survival estimates on the Interior population of band-tailed pigeons (Patagioenas fasciata) is challenging because they are trap shy, but the joint use of passive integrated transponder (PIT) tags and bands is a potential solution. We investigated the use of PIT tags to passively recapture band-tailed pigeon at 3 locations in New Mexico, USA, to estimate survival. From 2013–2015, we captured, banded, and marked >600 individual band-tailed pigeons with PIT tags. To estimate annual survival rates, we used a Barker multi-state joint live and dead encounters and resighting model. Survival models excluding transience had survival estimates across site, sex, and year of 0.86 (95% CI = 0.84–0.88) for after hatch year birds and 0.63 (95% CI = 0.48–0.76) for hatch year birds. These results are consistent with other survival estimates reported for the Interior population of band-tailed pigeons using band return data and potentially provide an effective alternative method of monitoring survival of this population.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Survival rates of band-tailed pigeons estimated using passive integrated transponder tags |
| Series title | Journal of Wildlife Management |
| DOI | 10.1002/jwmg.22385 |
| Volume | 87 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Year Published | 2023 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | The Wildlife Society |
| Contributing office(s) | Coop Res Unit Seattle |
| Description | e22385, 12 p. |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
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