Determining the Methods and Strategy of Using Volunteers in Monitoring Maine's Owl Population: Acadia National Park's Volunteer Role, Winter of 2000-2001
National Park Service, Acadia National Park. 2001. Determining the Methods and Strategy of Using Volunteers in Monitoring Maine's Owl Population: Acadia National Park's Volunteer Role, Winter of 2000-2001. National Park Service. Acadia National Park
The report describes the process of the pilot project that evolved through the Maine Audubon and IF&W contacting and working with ANP biologist to develop a volunteer based owl-monitoring program. The need arose through the increased need for an interest in data pertaining to the species but a lack of funding for the implementation of larger scale monitoring programs. The report details the methodology for the program developed and includes a Maine Cooperative Owl Survey and data collection protocol for the program. In ANP only one possible owl response was reported for 16 hours worth of survey work notably because of road and housing noise levels were more extreme than other survey routes; however, results were not discernable because over 100 survey routes were complied in the data analysis for the project. The lack of information and a monitoring program regarding these raptors in ANP is known, but the issue is not noted to warrant attention as compared to other programs because of lack of funds and staff resources. Hodgman et al. (2004) report describes the findings of the pilot project. /STUDY LOCATIONS:/ /MOUNT DESERT ISLAND/WONDERLAND/SHIP HARBOR/SOMESVILLE/SOUTHWEST HARBOR/CARROLL FARM
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- National Park Service, Acadia National Park
- Date of Issue
- 2001
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Units
- ACAD
- Keywords
- Acadia National Park, Monitoring, Volunteers