Testing Whether Camera Presence Influences Habitat Specific Predation Pressure on Artificial Shorebird Nests in the Arctic

• Published in: ARCTIC
• Main Authors: Young, Kevin G., Kennedy, Lisa V., Smith, Paul A., Nol, Erica
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 2021
• Subjects: Arctic; East Bay; Nunavut; Arctic Fox; Tundra; Vulpes lagopus
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.14430/arctic72057; https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/download/72057/54742

When monitoring the breeding ecology of birds, the causes and times of nest failure can be difficult to determine. Cameras placed near nests allow for accurate monitoring of nest fate, but their presence may increase the risk of predation by attracting predators, leading to biased results. The relat...