Estimating Greater Sage-¬‐Grouse Chick Survival Using Lukacs’ Young Survival from Marked Adults in Program MARK

Authors

Jared Baxter, Brigham Young University
Dr. Randy Larsen, Brigham Young University

Keywords

Grouse chick survival, birds, Endangered Species

College

Humanities

Department

Plant and Wildlife Sciences

Abstract

Greater Sage-­‐Grouse are a sagebrush-­‐obligate species of national concern. In 2010, US Fish and Wildlife Service determined Greater Sage-­‐Grouse warranted protection under the Endangered Species Act (1973) but were precluded due to higher priority species. Low chick and juvenile recruitment have been suggested as factors influencing this decline (Beck et al. 2006, Taylor et al. 2012). Consequently, obtaining chick survival estimates that are as accurate as possible is essential to better understanding this important part of their life history and for the conservation of the species.

Recommended Citation

Baxter, Jared and Larsen, Dr. Randy (2013) "Estimating Greater Sage-¬‐Grouse Chick Survival Using Lukacs’ Young Survival from Marked Adults in Program MARK," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013: Iss. 1, Article 1558.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/1558