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Raptor Research Foundation Annual Conference Raptor Research Foundation Annual Conference November 5-10, 2019 Fort Collins, Colorado USA SPONSORS Warmest thanks to our sponsors who helped in supporting this event. Education Level Buteo Level Falcon Level Raptor Research Foundation Conference ♦ November 2019 ♦ Ft. Collins, Colorado Contents GENERAL CONFERENCE INFORMATION ................ 1 WORKSHOPS ........................................................ 22 WELCOME TO FORT COLLINS, COLORADO! ........... 3 RRF CODE OF CONDUCT ...................................... 25 RRF BOARD OF DIRECTORS .................................... 7 ORAL PRESENTATION ABSTRACTS ....................... 27 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ............................................ 8 POSTER SESSION ABSTRACTS .............................. 75 SPONSORS & VENDORS ....................................... 10 SPEAKER INDEX .................................................... 99 LEGACY MEMBER PROGRAM ............................... 15 CONFERENCE AGENDA ...................................... 100 PLENARY SPEAKERS ............................................. 18 HILTON HOTEL MAP .......................................... 107 SOCIAL EVENTS .................................................... 19 FIELD TRIPS .......................................................... 20 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Conference Co-Hosts For 32 years The Rocky Mountain Raptor Program has been inspiring the protection and appreciation of raptors and the spaces where they live through excellence in rehabilitation, research, and education. We are a nationally recognized non-profit rehabilitating over 300 injured, sick, and orphaned raptors annually; providing over 250 formal and informal educational events across Colorado and Wyoming, reaching over 10,000 school kids annually; and contributing knowledge and data to a variety of raptor research projects. Learn more about the Rocky Mountain Raptor Program at www.RMRP.org. EDM International is an employee-owned engineering firm with a specialty in avian interactions with electrical infrastructures. EDM works world-wide to understand and prevent negative impacts to biodiversity and productivity resulting from wildlife interactions with power lines, substations, and other industrial infrastructure. EDM manages the Bald Eagle And Golden Eagle Electrocution Prevention In-Lieu Fee Program to offset permitted eagle incidental take. Learn more about EDM at www.edmlink.com and www.eaglemitigation.com. Founded in 1966, the Raptor Research Foundation (RRF) is a non-profit scientific society formed to accumulate and disseminate scientific information about raptors in order to inform the scientific and lay public about the role of raptors in nature and to promote their conservation. The RRF membership, over 1,000 individuals from more than 40 countries, consists of researchers, educators and other like-minded raptor enthusiasts. Learn more about RRF at www.raptorresearchfoundation.org. Raptor Research Foundation Conference ♦ November 2019 ♦ Ft. Collins, Colorado General Conference Information GENERAL CONFERENCE INFORMATION Please wear your name tag at all times as it serves as your admission ticket to all events covered by your registration fee. Registration Registration for the 2019 Raptor Research Foundation Conference includes your welcome packet, the Conference Program Book (Printed and/or PDF) and admission to all Symposia, Plenaries and General Sessions. It also covers the following: ● Wednesday evening Icebreaker ● Thursday evening Poster Session ● Full access to Vendors and Art Show: Thursday, Friday, Saturday ● Coffee breaks each day: Thursday, Friday, Saturday The registration and information table is situated in the Hilton lobby for the duration of the conference. The table will be open on: Tuesday 2:00 pm – 9:00 pm Wednesday 8:00 am – 6:00 pm Thursday 8:00 am – 6:00 pm Friday 8:00 am – 6:00 pm Saturday 8:00 am – 4:00 pm Vans and shuttles for field trips, workshops, and the Friday evening social event will depart and return from just outside the Hilton’s front doors. Code of Conduct The Raptor Research Foundation hosts an annual conference to exchange and disseminate scientific information on birds of prey including ecology, behavior, evolution and conservation. Because effective exchange of ideas is best accomplished in a friendly and open environment, it is fundamental to ensure that conference attendees treat each other with courtesy and respect in all interactions, including face- to-face, written, or electronic. For this reason, RRF places special care and emphasis on provisioning and ensuring a safe, hospitable, and productive environment for everyone attending its annual meeting, and any other RRF-sponsored event, regardless of ethnicity, nationality, religion, disability, physical appearance, gender, age, or sexual orientation. We take this aspect of our mission very seriously and expect all conference attendees to behave courteously, respectfully, and professionally to each other, to RRF employees and representatives, to conference volunteers, exhibitors and local meeting venue staff. RRF expects conference attendees to be able to engage in open discussions free of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. We strongly believe that a community where people feel uncomfortable, threatened, or under discriminatory scrutiny is neither healthy nor productive. Accordingly, RRF strictly prohibits any degree of intimidating, threatening, or harassing conduct during our conferences, as well as in any other written or personal communication involving any activity of the Raptor Research Foundation. This policy applies to speakers, staff, volunteers, exhibitors, and attendees. Conference participants violating these rules may be sanctioned, expelled from the conference, or expelled from RRF at the discretion of the RRF Board of Directors. For additional details on the Foundation’s expectations, reporting, disciplinary action, and processes, please read the RRF Code of Conduct in the Conference Program Book (page 25). 1 Raptor Research Foundation Conference ♦ November 2019 ♦ Ft. Collins, Colorado General Conference Information Hotel & Conference Center Reminders • The Hilton is a non-smoking facility. Designated smoking areas can be found outside of the hotel. • Parking is free for daytime conference guests. Parking is $8 per night for overnight guests and will be added to your bill at checkout. • Wi-Fi is available in the conference center and sleeping rooms. The Hilton’s Tech Area, which is located between the coffee shop and restaurant, has multiple ports for your digital accessories. • The Spring Creek Grill will be open from 6 am to 10 pm daily for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The Hilton will host a lunch buffet at the Grill for under $20 during the conference. • The Spring Creek Café, featuring Starbucks coffee, pastries, and snacks, will be open from 6 am to 6 pm daily. • The Hilton hotel’s check out time is 11 am. Transportation Maxline MAX Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)- serves major activity centers throughout Fort Collins. MAX links with other Transfort bus routes, Park-n-Rides, the city’s bicycle/pedestrian trail system. A Maxline bus stop is located just one block away from the Hilton ($1.25 per ride; day passes for $3.00 available). Cash and credit cards are accepted in a fare kiosk. The bus runs about every 10 minutes from 5:35 am to 11:35 pm. Pace Bike Share –Rental Bicycles. Fort Collins is a bike friendly town. Spring Creek bike trail runs adjacent to the Hilton and with the easy grid layout of Fort Collins. The Hilton hosts a Pace Bike Share station in the parking lot. This provides the opportunity to rent a bike for any amount of time. Each bike is equipped with 8 speeds, GPS tracking, a lock, a basket, and lights. Bike rental DOES NOT include a helmet. The cost is $1.00 for every 15 minutes of ride time. Use promo code BIKEFC, which gives riders $10 off their first ride. A great option would be to purchase a membership for $10, which gives you unlimited 30-minute rides during the whole conference (You can cancel anytime). To learn more, visit the Pace Bike Share https://ridepace.com/fortcollins/. Walking & Nature We are proud of how Fort Collins has worked to maintain nature corridors throughout the city, providing sanctuaries for raptors and humans alike. If you have a chance during the conference, we encourage you to take a nature break. The Spring Creek Trail runs directly south of the Hilton. Adjacent to the Spring Creek Trail is The Gardens on Spring Creek. This is the City of Fort Collins community botanic gardens. Within your welcome packet you can find a map to restaurants, coffee shops, and a small market within walking distance of the Hilton. Airport Shuttle Groome Transportation to and from Denver International Airport recommends making reservations 24 hours ahead of the time for pickup. Make your reservations online or by calling 970-226-5533 to avoid potential delays. Use this link to receive $5 off or use code RMRP when you call to receive $5 off. The cost is $30 – $55/person one way. Groome will drop off and pickup at the Hilton Hotel, Fernweh Hostel, and Quality Inn. http://groomefortcollins.hudsonltd.net/res?USERIDENTRY=RMRP&LOGON=GO 2 Raptor Research Foundation Conference ♦ November 2019 ♦ Ft. Collins, Colorado Welcome WELCOME TO FORT COLLINS, COLORADO! On behalf of the Raptor Research Foundation and our local conference committee, I welcome you to the 53rd annual meeting of our
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