Landscape Context Affects Use of Restored Grasslands by Mammals in a Dynamic Agroecosystem

摘要: Abstract Habitat loss from agricultural expansion is one of the leading causes endangerment for terrestrial vertebrates. Restoration programs such as Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and State Acres Wildlife Enhancement (SAFE) were initiated in part to ameliorate grassland loss. Previous assessments restoration efforts have not focused on medium large mammals because sampling difficulties. More generally, few outcomes consider effects landscape context. We integrated camera trapping with occupancy modeling assess mammal responses 30 restored sites a dynamic agroecosystem Illinois 2014 2015. tested hypotheses about local habitat conditions context use grasslands by four focal species: raccoons (Procyon lotor), eastern cottontails (Sylvilagus floridanus), coyotes (Canis latrans), white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus). Most species showed seasonal differences in...