Effects of tourists on behavior and demography of Olympic Marmots
Griffin SC, Valois T, Taper ML, Mills LS. 2007. Effects of tourists on behavior and demography of Olympic Marmots. Conservation Biology. 21(4):1070-1081
From the Abstract: "If changes in animal behavior resulting from direct human disturbances negatively affect teh persistence of a given species or population, then these behavioral changes must necessarily lead to reduced demographic performance. We tested for the effects of human disturbance on Olympic marmots (Marmota olympus), a large ground-dwelling squirrel that has disappeared from several areas where recreation levels are high. We assessed the degree to which antipredator and foraging behavior and demographic rates (survival and reproduction) differed between sites with high recreation levels (high use) and those with little or no recreation (low use)."
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Griffin, Suzanne; Valois, Tanguy; Taper, Mark; Mills, L.
- Units
- OLYM
- Keywords
- Behavior, Demography, Human Impact, Olympic marmot (Marmota olympus)