Nest boxes are widely used to supplement natural tree cavities used by fauna, particularly in
“working lands” where large, old trees are cleared or harvested. Commercially managed …

Assumptions that populations of cavity‐nesting birds are limited by access to nest sites have
largely been based on anecdotal reports or correlative data. Nest‐box‐addition experiments …

While most efforts at biodiversity conservation have focused primarily on protected areas
and reserves, the unprotected lands surrounding those area—the" matrix"—are equally …

Many indicators and criteria have been proposed to assess the sustainable management of
forests but their scientific validity remains uncertain. Because the effects of forest …

Salvage logging—removing trees from a forested area in the wake of a catastrophic event
such as a wildfire or hurricane—is highly controversial. Policymakers and those with an …

Pioneer of systematic surveys of raptors, Derek was a good friend and mentor to many
people who have studied these birds. Through his work on pesticides and protected areas …

Starting in 1983, nest boxes for Barn Owls Tyto alba were erected as part of a biological pest
control program to deal with rodents, in Kibbutz Sde Eliyahu, and later in other agricultural …

1. Hole-nesting birds are frequently faced with a shortage of suitable nest sites in regions of
intensive forest management. Nest boxes are sometimes provided to alleviate nest-site …

Artificial tree hollows (nest or roost boxes) may be of considerable importance to the
conservation and management of Australian hollow-using birds and microbats. This is …

The diet of tawny owls Strix aluco was determined from pellets and prey items in owl nests in
Kielder Forest, a planted spruce forest in northern England. Field voles Microtus agrestis …