Marking of deer fences to reduce frequency of collisions by woodland grouse

Biological Conservation

Volumn 110, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 169-176

  Baines, David ^a   Andrew, Mark ^a  

^a GAME CONSERVANCY TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Black grouse; Capercaillie; Collisions; Fence marking; Pinewoods; Red grouse

Indexed keywords

COLLISION; CONSERVATION; GAMEBIRD; MARKING METHOD; VISIBILITY; WOODLAND;

UNITED KINGDOM;

AVES; CERVIDAE; LAGOPUS; LAGOPUS LAGOPUS; LETHRINIDAE; PHASIANIDAE; TETRAO; TETRAO TETRIX; TETRAO UROGALLUS; TETRIX;

EID: 0037392801     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(02)00185-4     Document Type: Article

References (27)

1. Baines, D., 1994. Seasonal differences in habitat selection by Black Grouse Tetrao tetrix in the northern Pennines. England. Ibis 136, 39-43.
2. Baines, D., 1996. Seasonal variation in the lek attendance and lekking behaviour by male Black grouse Tetrao tetrix. Ibis 138, 177-180.
3. Baines, D., 1996. The implications of grazing and predator management on the habitats and breeding success of black grouse Tetrao tetrix. Journal of Applied Ecology 33, 54-62.
4. Baines, D., Hudson, P.J., 1995. The decline of the Black grouse in Scotland and northern England. Bird Study 42, 122-131.
5. Baines, D., Sage, R.B., Baines, M.M., 1994. The implications of red deer grazing to ground vegetation and invertebrate communities of Scottish native pinewoods. Journal of Applied Ecology 31, 776-783.
6. Baines, D., Summers, R.W., 1997. Assessment of bird collisions with deer fences in Scottish forests. Journal of Applied Ecology 34, 941-948.
7. Beaumont, D., Dugan, D., Evans, G., Taylor, S., 1995. Deer management and tree regeneration in the RSPB reserve at Abernethy Forest. In: Aldhous, J.R. (Ed.), Our Pinewood Heritage. Forestry Commission, RSPB, Scottish Natural Heritage, pp. 186-195.
8. Bevanger, K., 1994. Bird interactions with utility structures; collision and electrocution, causes and mitigating measures. Ibis 136, 412-425.
9. Bevanger, K., 1995. Estimates and population consequences of tetraonid mortality caused by collisions with high tension power lines in Norway. Journal of Applied Ecology 32, 745-753.
10. Bevanger, K., 1998. Biological and conservation aspects of bird mortality caused by electricity power lines: a review. Biological Conservation 86, 67-76.
11. Bevanger, K., Bakke, O., Engren, S., 1994. Corpse removal experiments with willow ptarmigan (Lagopus lagopus) in power-line corridors. Okologie der Vogel 16, 597-607.
12. Cairngorms Working Party, 1992. Common Sense and Sustainability: A Partnership for the Cairngorms. The Report of the Cairngorms Working Party to The Secretary of State for Scotland.
13. Catt, D.C., Dugan, D., Green, R.E., Moncrieff, R., Moss, R., Picozzi, N., Summers, R.W., Tyler, G.A., 1994. Collisions against fences by woodland grouse in Scotland. Forestry 67, 105-118.
14. Catt, D.C., Baines, D., Picozzi, N., Moss, R., Summers, R.W., 1998. Abundance and distribution of capercaillie in Scotland 1992-94. Biological Conservation 85, 257-267.
15. Cayford, J.T., Walker, F., 1991. Counts of male Black Grouse Tetrao tetrix in North Wales. Bird Study 38, 80-86.
16. Hancock, M., Baines, D., Gibbons, D., Etheridge, B., Shepherd, M., 1999. Status of male Black grouse Tetrao tetrix in Britain in 1995-96. Bird Study 46, 1-15.
17. Holloway, C.W. 1967. The Effects of Red Deer and Other Animals on Naturally Regenerated Scots Pine. PhD thesis, University of Aberdeen.
18. Hudson, P.J., 1992. Grouse in Space and Time. The Game Conservancy Trust, Fordingbridge.
19. McCullagh, P., Nelder, J.A., 1989. Generalised Linear Models, second Ed. Chapman & Hall, London.
20. Miquet, A., 1990. Mortality in black grouse Tetrao tetrix due to elevated cables. Biological Conservation 54, 349-355.
21. Moss, R., 1987. Demography of capercaillie Tetrao urogallus in northeast Scotland. II. Age and sex distribution. Ornis Scandinavica 18, 135-140.
22. Moss, R., 2001. Second extinction of capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus) in Scotland? Biological Conservation 101, 255-257.
23. Moss, R., Picozzi, N., Summers, R.W., Baines, D., 2000. Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus in Scotland - demography of a declining population. Ibis 142, 259-267.
24. Novoa, C., Hansen, E., Menoni, E., 1990. La mortalite de trois especes de Galliformes par collision darts les cables. Resultats s'une enquete pyreneenne. Bulletin mens. Office Nationale de la Chasse 151, 17-22.
25. Picozzi, N., Catt, D.C., Moss, R., 1992. Evaluation of capercaillie habitat. Journal of Applied Ecology 29, 751-762.
26. Summers, R.W., 1998. The lengths of fences in Highland woods - the measures of a collision hazard to woodland birds. Forestry 71, 73-76.
27. Watson, A., 1982. Effects of Human Impact on Ptarmigan and Red Grouse Near Ski-lifts in Scotland. Annual Report of Institute of Terrestrial Ecology, Cambridge.