Michael N. Kochert
I am a Scientist Emeritus at the USGS Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center.
My entire career has focused on the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area (NCA), located south of Boise. I’m most proud of my work in designing and directing the research that provided the biological basis to the Secretary of the Interior for establishing the NCA and its boundary. I am currently engaged in two major areas of work: 1) I still work on the long-term ecological assessments of the golden eagle nesting population in southwestern Idaho as a partner with Julie Heath’s lab at BSU. I have five decades of knowledge of the eagles and the area. 2) I am working on a project with Todd Katzner (USGS, FRESC), Jim Belthoff (BSU), and Karen Steenhof on the long-term monitoring of the nesting prairie falcon population in the NCA.
Affiliations and Memberships*
Adjunct faculty member at Boise State University, Boise, ID
Science and Products
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Abundance, behavior and mortality of Buteo swainsoni near San Francisco, Cordoba, Argentina in 1997
Turnover and dispersal of prairie falcons in southwestern Idaho
Effects of wildfires and military training on raptors
Creating raptor benefits from powerline problems
Long-term prairie falcon population changes in relation to prey abundance, weather, land uses, and habitat conditions
Effects of fire on golden eagle territory occupancy and reproductive success
Effects of military training activities on shrub-steppe raptors in southwestern Idaho, USA
Relevance of research to resource managers and policy makers
Assessing relative abundance and reproductive success of shrubsteppe raptors
Productivity of golden eagles wearing backpack radiotransmitters
Interactive effects of prey and weather on golden eagle reproduction
Effectiveness of artificial nesting structures for Ferruginous Hawks in Wyoming
Non-USGS Publications**
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
Science and Products
If you are unable to access or download a product, email fresc_outreach@usgs.gov a request, including the full citation, or call (541) 750-1030.
Abundance, behavior and mortality of Buteo swainsoni near San Francisco, Cordoba, Argentina in 1997
Turnover and dispersal of prairie falcons in southwestern Idaho
Effects of wildfires and military training on raptors
Creating raptor benefits from powerline problems
Long-term prairie falcon population changes in relation to prey abundance, weather, land uses, and habitat conditions
Effects of fire on golden eagle territory occupancy and reproductive success
Effects of military training activities on shrub-steppe raptors in southwestern Idaho, USA
Relevance of research to resource managers and policy makers
Assessing relative abundance and reproductive success of shrubsteppe raptors
Productivity of golden eagles wearing backpack radiotransmitters
Interactive effects of prey and weather on golden eagle reproduction
Effectiveness of artificial nesting structures for Ferruginous Hawks in Wyoming
Non-USGS Publications**
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
*Disclaimer: Listing outside positions with professional scientific organizations on this Staff Profile are for informational purposes only and do not constitute an endorsement of those professional scientific organizations or their activities by the USGS, Department of the Interior, or U.S. Government