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Institut de recherche pour la conservation des zones humides méditerranéennes

Titre :	Camera-trapping as a methodology to assess the persistence of wildlife carcasses resulting from collisions with human-made structures
Auteurs :	Joao J. S. Paula, Auteur ; Regina M. B. Bispo, Auteur ; Andreia H. Leite, Auteur ; Pedro G. S. Pereira, Auteur ; Hugo M. R. G. Costa, Auteur ; Carlos M. M. S. Fonseca, Auteur ; Miguel R. T. Mascarenhas, Auteur ; Joana L. V. Bernardino, Auteur
Type de document :	Article
Dans :	Wildlife Research (41(8) 2014)
Article en page(s) :	717-725
Langues:	Anglais
Résumé :	Context. To assess the real impact of human-made structures on bird and bat communities, a significant number of carcass-removal trials has been performed worldwide in recent decades. Recently, researchers have started to use camera traps to record carcasses exact removal time and better understand the factors that influence this event. Aims. In our study, we endeavoured to identify the factors that significantly affect carcass-persistence time, such as (1) season, (2) scavenger guild, (3) type of carcass, (4) habitat and (5) weather conditions. Additionally, we aimed to assess the performance of camera-trapping technology in comparison to the conventional method typically used in carcass-removal trials. Methods. We conducted two trials in two wind farms during early spring and during summer season. In each trial, we used 30 bird carcasses and

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