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  1. Vegetation and soils of burrowing owl nest sites in Conata Basin, South Dakota

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    Author(s): James G. MacCracken; Daniel W. Uresk; Richard M. Hansen
    Date: 1985
    Source: The condor, 87: 152-154
    Publication Series: Miscellaneous Publication
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    Burrowing Owls (Athene cunicularia) in southwestern South Dakota frequently use the burrows of black-tailed prairie dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus) for nesting and escape cover. Coulombe (1971) emphasized the importance of understanding the role of burrow selection in relation to owl behavior, physiology, and overall ecology. He also suggested that availability of burrow sites may be the critical factor in Burrowing Owl population dynamics.

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    MacCracken, James G.; Uresk, Daniel W.; Hansen, Richard M. 1985. Vegetation and soils of burrowing owl nest sites in Conata Basin, South Dakota. The condor, 87: 152-154

    Keywords

    Athene cunicularia, Cynomys ludovicianus, burrowing, nesting, South Dakota

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