Title:

Effects of power lines on a white stork Ciconia ciconia population in central Spain

Publication Year:
2003
Abstract:

We conclude that White Storks mortality caused nowadays by interaction with power lines is not additional to natural mortality of the species during dangerous periods as emancipation or migration and it is compensated by use of rubbish dumps as foraging habitat in Spain which also dilute the effects of other natural mortality factors. However, deaths because of utility structures could have higher incidence on future White Storks population dynamics if availability of rubbish dumps disappeared. Preventive measurement must to be developed by power companies to prevent incidents in feeding, breeding and roosting areas. Key words: White Stork, Ciconia ciconia, population, collision, electrocution, powerlines.

Publication Title:

Ardeola

Volume:
50
Issue:
2
Pages:
191 - 200
Item Type:
Journal Article
Language:
en