Raven and Raptor Power Line Mortality Data in the Moon Lake Electrical Association Service Area (Utah and Colorado) - 1995-2002
Dates
Start Date
1995
End Date
2002
Summary
Data in the form of spreadsheets are the results of searches for dead birds along 1-phase and 3-phase power line segments and at individual poles in the Moon lake Electrical Association service area in northeastern Utah and western Colorado from June 2001-October 2004. Data include mortalities found during randomized pole surveys in the Rangely Oil Field (ROF) in western Colorado, conducted quarterly from July 2001-May 2003, ROF pole censuses conducted monthly from August 2003-August 2004. Data also include mortalities resulting from surveys of randomly selected 2-km and 5-km power line segments conducted throughout the Moon Lake service area from September 2001-May 2003, incidental mortalities found and reported by Moon Lake and other [...]
Summary
Data in the form of spreadsheets are the results of searches for dead birds along 1-phase and 3-phase power line segments and at individual poles in the Moon lake Electrical Association service area in northeastern Utah and western Colorado from June 2001-October 2004. Data include mortalities found during randomized pole surveys in the Rangely Oil Field (ROF) in western Colorado, conducted quarterly from July 2001-May 2003, ROF pole censuses conducted monthly from August 2003-August 2004. Data also include mortalities resulting from surveys of randomly selected 2-km and 5-km power line segments conducted throughout the Moon Lake service area from September 2001-May 2003, incidental mortalities found and reported by Moon Lake and other study cooperators, and historical mortality records, dating from September 1992-May 2001, provided by Moon Lake.
The primary goals of the project are to estimate raptor electrocution rates and identify electrocution hazards in the Moon Lake Service Area. This will allow the Moon Lake Electric Association, Inc. to update and refine an existing program for mitigating raptor electrocutions in its service area. A consequence of that program will be a reduction of power line-related mortalities.
