Comparing predation on forest grouse nests by avian and mammalian predators in two contrasting boreal forest landscapes by the use of artificial nests

• Main Authors: Wegge, Per, Ingul, Halvor, Pollen, Vebjørn Oppegaard, Halvorsrud, Emil, Sivkov, Andrey V., Hjeljord
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Suomen lintutieteellinen yhdistys 2012
• Subjects: egg predation; grouse; VDP::Mathematics and natural science: 400::Zoology and botany: 480; Norway; Pinega; North-Western Russia
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11250/134552

The article can also be located on the Ornis Fennica webpage: http://www.ornisfennica.org/index.htm Egg predation is an important determinant of breeding success among boreal forest grouse, but the relative roles ofmammalian and avian predators are poorly known. During spring/early summer of 2010, p...