Mourning Dove Movements during the Reproductive Season in Southeastern Idaho

We determined movements of mourning doves (Zenaida macroura) in relation to selected man-made ponds on the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory (INEL) in southeastern Idaho using radio telemetry during June-August in 1984 and 1985. Maximum distances were measured from dove feeding and loafing sites...

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Published in:The Journal of wildlife management 1988-07, Vol.52 (3), p.477-480, Article 477
Main Authors: Howe, Frank P., Flake, Lester D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Deserts
Doves
Grains
Leaching
Nesting sites
Ponds
Radio transmitters
Radionuclides
Surface water
Telemetry
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Summary:We determined movements of mourning doves (Zenaida macroura) in relation to selected man-made ponds on the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory (INEL) in southeastern Idaho using radio telemetry during June-August in 1984 and 1985. Maximum distances were measured from dove feeding and loafing sites to watering sites (x̄ = 3.1 km) for 40 doves and to nest sites (x̄ = 3.7 km) for 12 doves. The daily maximum distances from feeding and loafing sites of individual mourning doves to their known watering sites and nesting sites averaged 0.5-2.0 km (n = 8) and 1.1-3.8 km (n = 5), respectively. Movements of adults indicated that mourning dove populations in desert areas would be enhanced by establishing additional permanent watering sites where distances between existing sites are >6 km. Movements of adult doves also indicated minimal opportunity for transport of radionuclides from contaminated ponds in INEL to areas outside INEL during the reproductive season.
ISSN:0022-541X
1937-2817
DOI:10.2307/3801594