Raptor rehabilitation has become commonplace globally, yet studies on the survival and adaptation of great horned owls (Bubo virginianus) after release has been neglected to an appreciable extent. The primary objective of this study is to provide quantitative data on the success of rehabilitated and released great horned owls in the North Texas region. Owls (N=12) were rehabilitated and released onto the Ray Roberts Greenbelt Corridor in Denton County, Texas, and monitored using radio telemetry to evaluate home range (November 2002 - February 2005). With approximately 75% of the birds released for this study surviving until transmitter battery failure, it is believed that the rehabilitation process was successful for these birds.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc5159 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Johnston, Jennifer Lynn |
| Contributors | Atkinson, Samuel F., Zimmerman, Earl G., Steigman, Kenneth |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | Text |
| Rights | Public, Copyright, Johnston, Jennifer Lynn, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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