Lesser Prairie-Chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus) populations have experienced dramatic rangewide declines (up to 92%) since settlement of the Great Plains, This decline has been attributed to changes in land-use practices, such as conversion of native rangelands to intensive agriculture and increased grazing pressure. These changes may increase the impact of interspecific competition on populations. We documented disturbance of lekking Lesser Prairie-Chickens by Ring-necked Pheasants (Phasianus colchicus). Future management and research should take into account possible impacts to Lesser Prairie-Chickens during the breeding season.
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1 July 2010
Disturbance of Lekking Lesser Prairie-Chickens (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus) by Ring-Necked Pheasants (Phasianus colchicus)
R. Douglas Holt,
Matthew J. Butler,
Warren B. Ballard,
Curtis A. Kukal,
Heather Whitlaw
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Western North American Naturalist
Vol. 70 • No. 2
July 2010
Vol. 70 • No. 2
July 2010
disturbance
interspecific competition
lek
lesser prairie-chicken
Phasianus colchicus
ring-necked pheasant
Tympanuchus pallidicinctus