A Logistic Model for the Cumulative Effects of Human Intervention on Bald Eagle Habitat
Montopoli GJ and Anderson DA. 1991. A Logistic Model for the Cumulative Effects of Human Intervention on Bald Eagle Habitat. The Journal of Wildlife Management. 55(2):290-293
We developed a logistic model based on a conjoint analysis approach to evaluate the cumulative effects of selected forms of human disturbance on bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) in their natural habitat. The dependent variables were amount of habitat available to bald eagles for foraging and perching as a function of 5 human disturbance factors. Application of the model to a section of the Snake River in Grand Teton National Park where detailed information on levels of human intervention were known yielded reasonable values when compared to field observations. The model currently in use by managers of the Bridger-Teton National Forest and Grand Teton National Park.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Montopoli, George; Anderson, Donald
- Units
- GRTE
- Keywords
- Animal Studies, Animals, Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), Birds, Bridger-Teton National Forest WY, Habitats, Human Impact, Modeling, Natural Resource Management, Raptors, Snake River