Mark R. Fuller
I am a Scientist Emeritus at the USGS Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center
Education and Certifications
Ph.D., Ecology and Behavioral Biology, minor Wildlife Biology, University of Minnesota (1979)
M.S., Zoology, Central Washington University (1971)
B.S., Biology, Colorado State University (1968)
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Migration patterns, use of stopover areas, and austral summer movements of Swainson's hawks
Detection probability of gyrfalcons and other cliff-nesting raptors during aerial surveys in Alaska
Use of large-scale, multi-species surveys to monitor gyrfalcon and ptarmigan populations
Developing Gyrfalcon surveys and monitoring for Alaska
Preening behavior of adult gyrfalcons tagged with backpack transmitters
Global positioning system and associated technologies in animal behaviour and ecological research
Wintering area DDE source to migratory white-faced ibis revealed by satellite telemetry and prey sampling
Detection probability of cliff-nesting raptors during helicopter and fixed-wing aircraft surveys in western Alaska
Influence of habitat heterogeneity on distribution, occupancy patterns, and productivity of breeding peregrine falcons in central west Greenland
Do migratory flight paths of raptors follow constant geographical or geomagnetic courses?
Northern goshawk diet during the nesting season in southeast Alaska
Effects of radio marking on prairie falcons: Attachment failures provide insights about survival
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Filter Total Items: 75Migration patterns, use of stopover areas, and austral summer movements of Swainson's hawks
From 1995 to 1998, we tracked movements of adult Swainson's Hawks (Buteo swainsoni), using satellite telemetry to characterize migration, important stopover areas, and movements in the austral summer. We tagged 46 hawks from July to September on their nesting grounds in seven U.S. states and two Canadian provinces. Swainson's Hawks followed three basic routes south on a broad front, converged alonAuthorsMichael N. Kochert, Mark R. Fuller, Linda S. Schueck, Laura Bond, Marc J. Bechard, Brian Woodbridge, Geoff L. Holroyd, Mark S. Martell, Ursula BanaschDetection probability of gyrfalcons and other cliff-nesting raptors during aerial surveys in Alaska
No abstract available.AuthorsTravis L. Booms, Mark R. Fuller, Philip F. Schempf, Brian J. McCaffery, Mark S. LindbergUse of large-scale, multi-species surveys to monitor gyrfalcon and ptarmigan populations
We evaluated the ability of three large-scale, multi-species surveys in the Arctic to provide information on abundance and habitat relationships of Gyrfalcons (Falco rusticolus) and ptarmigan. The Program for Regional and International Shorebird Monitoring (PRISM) has surveyed birds widely across the arctic regions of Canada and Alaska since 2001. The Arctic Coastal Plain survey has collected abunAuthorsJonathan Bart, Mark Fuller, Paul Smith, Leah DunnDeveloping Gyrfalcon surveys and monitoring for Alaska
We developed methods to monitor the status of Gyrfalcons in Alaska. Results of surveys and monitoring will be informative for resource managers and will be useful for studying potential changes in ecological communities of the high latitudes. We estimated that the probability of detecting a Gyrfalcon at an occupied nest site was between 64% and 87% depending on observer experience and aircraft typAuthorsMark R. Fuller, Philip F. Schempf, Travis L. BoomsPreening behavior of adult gyrfalcons tagged with backpack transmitters
Radio transmitters provide data that enhance understanding of raptor biology (Walls and Kenward 2007) and are now used to answer a multitude of research questions (Meyburg and Fuller 2007). However, transmitters affect the birds that carry them (Barron et al. 2010), and it is important to document and evaluate such effects (Casper 2009). For example, decreased survival has been documented in PrairAuthorsT.L. Booms, P.F. Schempf, M.R. FullerGlobal positioning system and associated technologies in animal behaviour and ecological research
Biologists can equip animals with global positioning system (GPS) technology to obtain accurate (less than or equal to 30 m) locations that can be combined with sensor data to study animal behaviour and ecology. We provide the background of GPS techniques that have been used to gather data for wildlife studies. We review how GPS has been integrated into functional systems with data storage, data tAuthorsStanley M. Tomkiewicz, Mark R. Fuller, John G. Kie, Kirk K. BatesWintering area DDE source to migratory white-faced ibis revealed by satellite telemetry and prey sampling
Locations of contaminant exposure for nesting migratory species are difficult to fully understand because of possible additional sources encountered during migration or on the wintering grounds. A portion of the migratory white-faced ibis (Plegadis chihi) nesting at Carson Lake, Nevada continues to be exposed to dichloro-diphenyldichloro-ethylene (DDE) with no change, which is unusual, observed inAuthorsM.A. Yates, Mark R. Fuller, Charles J. Henny, W.S. Seegar, Jorge H. GarciaDetection probability of cliff-nesting raptors during helicopter and fixed-wing aircraft surveys in western Alaska
We conducted repeated aerial surveys for breeding cliff-nesting raptors on the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge (YDNWR) in western Alaska to estimate detection probabilities of Gyrfalcons (Falco rusticolus), Golden Eagles (Aquila chrysaetos), Rough-legged Hawks (Buteo lagopus), and also Common Ravens (Corvus corax). Using the program PRESENCE, we modeled detection histories of each species basAuthorsT.L. Booms, P.F. Schempf, B. J. McCaffery, M. S. Lindberg, M.R. FullerInfluence of habitat heterogeneity on distribution, occupancy patterns, and productivity of breeding peregrine falcons in central west Greenland
We used occupancy and productivity data collected at 67 cliffs used for nesting from 1972 to 1999 to assess patterns of distribution and nest-site selection in an increasing population of Peregrine Falcons (Falco peregrinus) in central West Greenland. Peregrine Falcons breeding at traditionally occupied cliffs used for nesting had significantly lower variation in productivity and thus these cliffsAuthorsC. Wightman, Mark R. FullerDo migratory flight paths of raptors follow constant geographical or geomagnetic courses?
We tested whether routes of raptors migrating over areas with homogeneous topography follow constant geomagnetic courses more or less closely than constant geographical courses. We analysed the routes taken over land of 45 individual raptors tracked by satellite-based radiotelemetry: 25 peregrine falcons, Falco peregrinus, on autumn migration between North and South America, and seven honey buzzarAuthorsK. Thorup, M. Fuller, T. Alerstam, M. Hake, N. Kjellen, R. StrandbergNorthern goshawk diet during the nesting season in southeast Alaska
[No abstract available]AuthorsS.B. Lewis, K. Titus, M.R. FullerEffects of radio marking on prairie falcons: Attachment failures provide insights about survival
From 1999-2002, we attached satellite-received platform transmitter terminals (PTTs) to 40 adult female prairie falcons (Falco mexicanus) on their nesting grounds in the Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area (NCA) in southwest Idaho. We used 3 variations of a backpack harness design that had been used previously on raptors. Each radiomarked falcon also received a color leg band withAuthorsKaren Steenhof, Kirk K. Bates, Mark R. Fuller, Michael N. Kochert, J.O. McKinley, Paul M. Lukacs - Science
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