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Taylor Ranch
Wilderness Field Station
University of Idaho
HC 83 Box 8070
Cascade, ID 83611
Satellite Phone:
1-254-543-9291
Fax at Arnold Aviation:
208-382-3941
Email:
tayranch@hughes.net
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Amber Lankford
Pursuing B.S. in Wildlife Resources
University of Idaho
DeVlieg Taylor Undergraduate Research Scholar 2008
Faculty Advisor: Kerri Vierling
Asst. Professor - Dept. Fish and Wildlife
University of Idaho
An examination of Lewis's woodpecker reproduction the Frank Church Wilderness.
Proposal
Abstract: The Lewis's woodpecker (Melanerpes lewis), a species of special concern, typically breeds in burned pine or riparian areas. To my knowledge, no work has been done on this species in burned riparian wilderness. This study will examine the reproductive activity of Lewis's woodpeckers in the Frank Church Wilderness. The three main objectives of this study are 1) to calculate the feeding rate of Lewis's woodpeckers during the nesting period, 2) to determine reproductive success (i.e. the proportion of nests that produce at least one fledged young) and 3) to find the average number of fledglings produced per nest. Study areas will be located along riparian zones that have experienced a range of burn severities in cottonwood (Populus ssp.) habitat. Collected data will be anlyzed and compared with data from riprian zones within agricultural settings.
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