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DOI | 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2018.04.004 |
Introduced Grey Squirrels subvert supplementary feeding of suburban wild birds | |
Hanmer, Hugh J.1; Thomas, Rebecca L.1,2; Fellowes, Mark D. E.1 | |
2018-09-01 | |
发表期刊 | LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING |
ISSN | 0169-2046 |
EISSN | 1872-6062 |
出版年 | 2018 |
卷号 | 177页码:10-18 |
文章类型 | Article |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | England |
英文摘要 | Providing food for wild birds is perhaps the most widespread intentional interaction between people and wildlife. In the UK, almost half of households feed wild birds, often as peanuts and seed supplied in hanging feeders. Such food is also taken by the introduced, invasive Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis. Little is known of how Grey Squirrels utilise this resource and how they affect feeder use by wild birds. To assess this we recorded the numbers and time spent by animals visiting experimental feeding stations in suburban gardens, and also asked if exclusionary guards (to prevent Grey Squirrel access), food type (peanut, mixed seed), habitat and weather conditions influenced visits. Using automated cameras, we recorded 24,825 bird and 8577 Grey Squirrel visits. On average > 44% of the time feeders were utilised, they were being visited by Grey Squirrels. Grey Squirrel presence prevented birds from feeding at the same time ( > 99.99%). Feeders where Grey Squirrels were dominant were less likely to be visited by birds, even in their absence. Guards reduced Grey Squirrel use to a minimum on seed feeders, and by approximately half on peanut feeders. Squirrels, food type, guard status, habitat and rainfall all influenced bird activity and timing of feeder visits. Our work suggests that Grey Squirrels reduce the availability of supplementary food to wild birds, while gaining large volumes of food resources with corresponding benefits. Given the ubiquity of supplementary feeding, it is likely that this is an important resource for urban Grey Squirrels; feeder guards mitigate this effect. |
英文关键词 | Garden birds Grey Squirrel Human-wildlife interactions Supplementary feeding Urban ecology |
领域 | 资源环境 |
收录类别 | SCI-E ; SSCI |
WOS记录号 | WOS:000437967500002 |
WOS关键词 | URBAN AVIAN ASSEMBLAGES ; SCIURUS-CAROLINENSIS ; GRAY SQUIRRELS ; PREDATORS ; BRITAIN ; GARDENS ; FUTURE ; WINTER ; RISK ; FOOD |
WOS类目 | Ecology ; Environmental Studies ; Geography ; Geography, Physical ; Regional & Urban Planning ; Urban Studies |
WOS研究方向 | Environmental Sciences & Ecology ; Geography ; Physical Geography ; Public Administration ; Urban Studies |
引用统计 | |
文献类型 | 期刊论文 |
条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/25293 |
专题 | 资源环境科学 |
作者单位 | 1.Univ Reading, Sch Biol Sci, People & Wildlife Res Grp, Reading RG6 6AS, Berks, England; 2.Royal Holloway Univ London, Sch Biol Sci, Egham TW20 0EX, Surrey, England |
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Hanmer, Hugh J.,Thomas, Rebecca L.,Fellowes, Mark D. E.. Introduced Grey Squirrels subvert supplementary feeding of suburban wild birds[J]. LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING,2018,177:10-18. |
APA | Hanmer, Hugh J.,Thomas, Rebecca L.,&Fellowes, Mark D. E..(2018).Introduced Grey Squirrels subvert supplementary feeding of suburban wild birds.LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING,177,10-18. |
MLA | Hanmer, Hugh J.,et al."Introduced Grey Squirrels subvert supplementary feeding of suburban wild birds".LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING 177(2018):10-18. |
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