title: Spatial and temporal movements in Pyrenean bearded vultures (Gypaetus barbatus): Integrating movement ecology into conservation practice.
abstract: Understanding the movement of threatened species is important if we are to optimize management and conservation actions. Here, we describe the age and sex specific spatial and temporal ranging patterns of 19 bearded vultures Gypaetus barbatus tracked with GPS technology. Our findings suggest that spatial asymmetries are a consequence of breeding status and age-classes. Territorial individuals exploited home ranges of about 50 km2, while non-territorial birds used areas of around 10 000 km2(with no seasonal differences). Mean daily movements differed between territorial (23.8 km) and non-territorial birds (46.1 km), and differences were also found between sexes in non-territorial birds. Daily maximum distances travelled per day also differed between territorial (8.2 km) and non-territorial individuals (26.5 km). Territorial females moved greater distances (12 km) than males (6.6 km). Taking into account high-use core areas (K20), Supplementary Feeding Sites (SFS) do not seem to play an important role in the use of space by bearded vultures. For non-territorial and territorial individuals, 54% and 46% of their home ranges (K90), respectively, were outside protected areas. Our findings will help develop guidelines for establishing priority areas based on spatial use, and also optimize management and conservation actions for this threatened species.
authors: Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Life Sciences and Engineering, University of Lleida, 25198 Lleida, Spain.|Division of Conservation Biology, Institute of Ecology and Evolution, University of Bern, CH-3012, Bern, Switzerland.
authors: Antoni
authors: A
authors: Margalida
authors: Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Life Sciences and Engineering, University of Lleida, 25198 Lleida, Spain.|Department of Applied Biology, University Miguel Hernández, E-03202 Elche, Spain.
authors: Juan Manuel
authors: JM
authors: Pérez-García
authors: Conselh Generau d'Aran, Passeg dera Libertat, 16 E-25530 Vielha, Spain.
authors: Ivan
authors: I
authors: Afonso
authors: Evolution and Conservation Biology Research Group, University Complutense of Madrid, E-28049 Madrid, Spain.
authors: Rubén
authors: R
authors: Moreno-Opo
mesh_terms: D025041:Animal Migration / Q000502:physiology*; D000818:Animals; D001717:Birds; D056727:Endangered Species; D046093:Falconiformes / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D040362:Geographic Information Systems; D005843:Geography; D006702:Homing Behavior / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D009068:Movement / Q000502:physiology; D012737:Sex Factors; D013030:Spain; D013731:Territoriality