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, Vebjörn, Halvorsrud, Emil, Sivkov, Andrey V., Hjeljord, Olav
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: BirdLife Finland 2012
• Subjects: Norway; Pinega; North-Western Russia
• Online Access: https://ornisfennica.journal.fi/article/view/133802

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, predation on artificial nests was studied by placing nests on the ground and on 1.5-m tall poles at t...