Mammalian mesocarnivore visitation at tortoise burrows in a wind farm

摘要: Author(s): Agha, M; Smith, AL; Lovich, JE; Delaney, D; Ennen, JR; Briggs, J; Fleckenstein, LJ; Tennant, LA; Puffer, SR; Walde, A; Arundel, TR; Price, SJ; Todd, BD | Abstract: © The Wildlife Society, 2017 There is little information on predator–prey interactions in wind energy landscapes North America, especially among terrestrial vertebrates. Here, we evaluated how proximity to roads and turbines affect mesocarnivore visitation with desert tortoises (Gopherus agassizii) their burrows a landscape. In 2013, placed motion-sensor cameras facing the entrances of 46 active tortoise 5.2-km2 facility near Palm Springs, California, USA. Cameras recorded images 35 species reptiles, mammals, birds. Counts for 4 mesocarnivores at increased closer dirt roads, decreased turbines. Our results suggest that anthropogenic infrastructure associated facilities could influence general behavior mammalian predators prey. Further investigation proximate mechanisms underlie road turbine effects (i.e., ground vibrations, sound emission, traffic volume) spatial designs configuration) prove useful better understanding wildlife responses development. Society.