Environmental Impact - Wildlife/Vegetation Effects

Bird, D. M. (1978). Birds of Prey: A plea for ethics. Ontario Naturalist 17(5): 16-23.

Abstract

Use of riparian habitat by 14 avian species during the breeding season on campground and non-campground sites were compared in northern Utah. A multivariate analysis showed that 7 avian species were closely associated with campgrounds, whereas 6 of 7 species associated with non-campgrounds were ground or shrub-nesting, or ground-foraging. These avian responses may be explained by differences in shrub and sapling density, litter depth, and the amount of dead woody vegetation occurring in between the 2 habitats. This study does not provide useful information on the presence of humans in campgrounds and their effect on avian use.

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