Assessment of Frequency and Duration of Point Counts When Surveying for Golden Eagle Presence

• Main Authors: Skipper, Ben R., Boal, Clint W., Tsai, Jo-Szu, Fuller, Mark R.
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln 2017
• Subjects: Aquila chrysaetos; golden eagle; point count; survey frequency; survey protocol; Earth Sciences; Geology; Oceanography and Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology; Other Earth Sciences; Other Environmental Sciences; Eagle Point
• Online Access: https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/usgsstaffpub/1005; https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/context/usgsstaffpub/article/2023/viewcontent/Skipper_et_al_2017_Wildlife_Society_Bulletin.pdf

We assessed the utility of the recommended golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) survey methodology in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 2013 Eagle Conservation Plan Guidance. We conducted 800-m radius, 1-hr point-count surveys broken into 20-min segments, during 2 sampling periods in 3 areas within the...