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Reducing nest predation of ground-nesting birds through conditioned food aversion

AutorTobajas, Jorge CSIC ORCID; Descalzo, Esther CSIC ORCID; Mateo, Rafael CSIC ORCID ; Ferreras, Pablo CSIC ORCID
Palabras claveBird conservation
Mesopredators
Conditioned taste aversion
Learned aversion
Fecha de publicación2020
EditorElsevier
CitaciónBiological Conservation 242: 108405 (2020)
ResumenPopulations of many ground-nesting bird species have declined substantially due to several factors, and predation can be a leading contributor to these declines. As a method for reducing the nest predation on ground-nesting birds, we tested whether conditioned food aversion (CFA) can reduce red-legged partridge (Alectoris rufa) nest predation by red foxes (Vulpes vulpes). With a before-after control-impact design we deployed 1329 artificial nests in two different habitats in Central Spain using thiram as an aversive. Artificial nests were monitored by camera traps to identify the red fox individuals during the predation events. 26 foxes were GPS-tagged to monitor their spatial movements and feeding behavior. Partridge density and productivity were monitored to assess the thiram treatment effect on partridge population. Thiram treatment decreased artificial nest predation by foxes in both study sites by 26.8–50.1%, but this was compensated by an increased predation by other predators, possibly enhanced by the availability of our artificial nests. 78% of identified foxes that ingested thiram-treated eggs, stopped nest predation after treatment. Foxes maintained stable territories during the whole study period. Partridge productivity was 132–677% higher in thiram-treatment areas than in control areas, and partridge density after treatment increased more in thiram-treated areas (193–292%) than in control areas (1.8–99%). Our study shows that CFA reduced ground nest predation by foxes, and had a positive effect on the partridge population despite the compensatory predation. This method could be used as a non-lethal tool for conservation of endangered ground-nesting bird species.
Versión del editorhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2020.108405
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10261/221631
DOI10.1016/j.biocon.2020.108405
ISSN0006-3207
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