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Survival, Dispersal, and Long-range Movements of Prairie Falcons 
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We attached platform transmitter terminals (PTTs) to 10 adult Prairie Falcons (Falco mexicanus) from the Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area (NCA) each year for 4 years (1999-2002). PTTs transmit signals to be received by polar-orbiting satellites, from which location estimates of the birds can be derived from anywhere in the world. For a description of how satellite telemetry works, see "Crane Watch Page".
The information gathered will provide critical information for managing the species in the NCA and throughout its range. Our results also will have implications for determining the status of the Prairie Falcon throughout its range and will assist state and federal wildlife agencies throughout the West in setting appropriate falconry harvest regulations. The information gathered also will contribute to the overall knowledge of this species' basic biology and population dynamics. The study was conducted by a uniquely qualified team of scientists who are recognized experts in the fields of satellite telemetry and Prairie Falcon ecology.
U.S. Bureau of Land Management, Hawk Watch International, Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, The Peregrine Fund, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Idaho Power Company, Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Idaho Department of Fish and Game, Canadian Wildlife Service, National Park Service
Steenhof, K., K.K. Bates, M.R. Fuller, M.N. Kochert, J.O. McKinley, ad P.M. Lukacs. 2006. Effects of radio marking on Prairie Falcons: attachment failures provide insights about survival. Wildlife Society Bulletin 34: 116-126. Steenhof, K. and J.O. McKinley. 2006. Size dimorphism, molt status, and body mass variation of Prairie Falcon nesting in the Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area. Journal of Raptor Research 40: 71-75. Steenhof, K., M.R. Fuller, M.N. Kochert, and K.K. Bates. 2005. Long-range movements and breeding dispersal of Prairie Falcons from southwest Idaho. Condor 107: 481-496. Bates, K., K. Steenhof, and M.R. Fuller. 2003. Recommendations for finding PTTs on the ground without VHF telemetry. Proceedings of the Argos Animal Tracking Symposium, 24-26 March 2003. Annapolis, Maryland.
James McKinley, Greg Campbell, Nyambayar Batbayar, Mark Vekasy, Duccio Centili, Robert Davies, Anael Jacob, Bill Mattox, Bob Lehman, John Doremus, Larry Ridenhour, Leslie Carpenter, Marc Bechard, Lynda Leppert, Major Waltman, Mark McCaustland, Doug Albertson, Marco Restani, Tom Flowers, Eric Wickman, Scott Denson, Bob Haburchak, Hal Vosen, Dennis Flath, Geoff Holroyd, John DeLong, Tom Maechtle, Tyler Young, Eric Hynes, Leigh Greenwood, Linda Schueck, Bruce Trindle, Bruce Haak, Ryan Merrick, Jason Farrell, Ryan Brady, Robin Flowers, Kristen Ross, Luis Tapia, John Schook, Steve Alsup, Clint Boal, Justin Barrett, Dot Wiggins, P. Kochert, Paul Howey, Helen Trefry, Sean Finn and Cara Meinke
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Long-range movements of adult female Prairie Falcons from the Snake River Birds of Prey NCA during summer (green), fall (red), and spring (blue), showing the interconnectivity between the Great Plains (shaded) and the Great Basin. Show Map  Nesting sites of Prairie Falcons in the Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area, Idaho.
Maps of Prairie Falcon locations fitted with PTTs by season. 
Habitats of Prairie Falcon use during the non-breeding season. 
These data are preliminary in nature. They have not been approved by the USGS director, and they have not been peer-reviewed. They are provided with the understanding that they are not guaranteed to be correct or complete. Anyone interested in citing this information should contact Karen Steenhof before using. Users are cautioned to consider carefully the provisional nature of these data and information before using them. Conclusions drawn from, or actions undertaken on the basis of, such data and information are the sole responsibility of the user.
Mark Fuller
Address: USGS Snake River Field Station
Address: 970 Lusk Street
Address: Boise, ID 83706
Phone: 208-426-4115
E-mail: mark_fuller@usgs.gov
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