Mourning dove period and annual survival in west‐central Missouri

摘要: We examined annual and period survival for mourning doves (Zenaida macroura) in Missouri, USA, using birds captured marked on public land intensively managed dove hunting. During 2005–2008, we radiomarked monitored 713 to estimate banded 826 survival. For all ages, sexes, years combined, spring-summer prior hunting season was 0.447 (95% CI = 0.378–0.517) overall during May–October, including season, 0.252 CI = 0.200–0.303). Mean after-hatch-year (AHY) 0.214 CI = 0.053–0.569) 0.041 CI = 0.002–0.506) hatch-year (HY) doves; recovery rates were 0.165 CI = 0.105–0.249) AHY 0.179 CI = 0.121–0.256) HY doves. Our longer monitoring allowed a more robust picture of showing relatively low with few living beyond one year significant mortality occurring the season. Differences each likely reflect local differences habitat influenced by weather associated farming management study area attract feeding results suggest locally intensive harvest practices may be negatively affecting populations warrant continued ensure long-term population sustainability. © 2017 The Wildlife Society.