A model to predict the likelihood of cliff swallow nesting on highway structures in northern California

A model to predict the likelihood of cliff swallow nesting on highway structures in northern California

Cliff swallows (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota) are colonially breeding migratory birds that frequently nest on highway structures. Under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918, people cannot harm swallows or their active nests. This restriction causes problems and delays for construction and maintenance d...

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Main Authors: Robert W. Coates, Michael Delwiche, W. Paul Gorenzel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Utah State University 2017-02-01
Series:Human-Wildlife Interactions
Subjects:
bridge
classification
cliff swallow
habitat selection model
highway structure
human–wildlife confl icts
logistic regression
nest
occupancy
petrochelidon pyrrhonota
prediction
transportation
Online Access:https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/hwi/vol6/iss2/8

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