Gap-crossing decisions and potential predictors for 40 red squirrels (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) translocated
across 6 clearcuts in southeastern Alaska, sorted by clearcut size and detour
efficiency.
|
Tag |
Decision |
Year |
Clearcut1 |
Size (ha) |
Age (yrs.) |
Distance across clearcut
(m) |
Distance to home (m) |
Detour efficiency (%) |
Defensive intensity |
Mass (g) |
Calling rate2 |
Sex |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Direct |
Detour |
|
|
|
|
|
|
206 |
Cross |
2001 |
B |
2 |
0 |
83 |
132 |
254 |
52 |
-- |
227 |
-- |
Male |
|
288 |
Detour |
2001 |
B |
2 |
0 |
70 |
164 |
256 |
64 |
-- |
207 |
0.19 |
Male |
|
241 |
Cross |
2001 |
B |
2 |
0 |
91 |
234 |
351 |
67 |
-- |
179 |
0.19 |
Female |
|
125 |
Detour |
2001 |
B |
2 |
0 |
79 |
187 |
246 |
76 |
-- |
190 |
0.74 |
Male |
|
240 |
Cross |
2001 |
A |
3 |
2 |
76 |
141 |
361 |
39 |
0.18 |
178 |
0.48 |
Male |
|
300 |
Cross |
2000 |
A |
3 |
1 |
94 |
169 |
329 |
51 |
0.19 |
197 |
0.60 |
Female |
|
282 |
Cross |
2001 |
A |
3 |
2 |
76 |
139 |
269 |
52 |
0.77 |
209 |
0.19 |
Male |
|
224 |
Detour |
2000 |
A |
3 |
1 |
104 |
187 |
343 |
55 |
0.26 |
215 |
-- |
Male |
|
219 |
Cross |
2000 |
A |
3 |
1 |
69 |
215 |
356 |
60 |
0.58 |
217 |
0.40 |
Female |
|
243 |
Detour |
2001 |
A |
3 |
2 |
74 |
245 |
388 |
63 |
0.38 |
212 |
0.84 |
Male |
|
205 |
Detour |
2001 |
A |
3 |
2 |
85 |
266 |
418 |
64 |
0.48 |
198 |
0.80 |
Female |
|
214 |
Detour |
2000 |
A |
3 |
1 |
239 |
283 |
314 |
90 |
0.27 |
217 |
0.60 |
Male |
|
225 |
Detour |
2000 |
A |
3 |
1 |
212 |
295 |
306 |
96 |
0.23 |
197 |
-- |
Female |
|
266 |
Cross |
1999 |
E |
14 |
7 |
381 |
437 |
759 |
58 |
0.17 |
206 |
0.42 |
Female |
|
16 |
Cross |
1999 |
E |
14 |
7 |
333 |
451 |
762 |
59 |
0.15 |
202 |
0.55 |
Female |
|
262 |
Cross |
1999 |
E |
14 |
7 |
408 |
443 |
743 |
60 |
0.18 |
179 |
0.62 |
Female |
|
158 |
Unknown |
2000 |
C |
16 |
2 |
360 |
445 |
918 |
48 |
-- |
189 |
0.47 |
Male |
|
165 |
Detour |
2000 |
C |
16 |
2 |
213 |
271 |
454 |
60 |
0.33 |
214 |
0.78 |
Male |
|
203 |
Detour |
2000 |
C |
16 |
2 |
545 |
564 |
913 |
62 |
0.51 |
216 |
0.63 |
Female |
|
201 |
Cross |
2000 |
C |
16 |
2 |
556 |
592 |
888 |
67 |
0.83 |
186 |
0.77 |
Female |
|
218 |
Detour |
2000 |
C |
16 |
2 |
443 |
517 |
767 |
67 |
0.53 |
196 |
0.19 |
Male |
|
109 |
Detour |
2000 |
C |
16 |
2 |
573 |
658 |
948 |
69 |
0.75 |
201 |
0.42 |
Female |
|
204 |
Cross |
2000 |
C |
16 |
2 |
575 |
648 |
900 |
72 |
0.38 |
188 |
0.56 |
Female |
|
160 |
Unknown |
2000 |
C |
16 |
2 |
674 |
704 |
917 |
77 |
-- |
216 |
0.69 |
Female |
|
136 |
Detour |
2000 |
C |
16 |
2 |
627 |
707 |
900 |
79 |
0.30 |
206 |
0.79 |
Male |
|
208 |
Detour |
2000 |
C |
16 |
2 |
682 |
765 |
949 |
81 |
0.28 |
211 |
0.60 |
Female |
|
210 |
Detour |
2000 |
C |
16 |
2 |
347 |
446 |
553 |
81 |
0.43 |
220 |
0.46 |
Male |
|
150 |
Cross |
1999 |
F |
20 |
7 |
447 |
556 |
893 |
62 |
0.44 |
215 |
0.84 |
Male |
|
274 |
Unknown |
1999 |
F |
20 |
7 |
500 |
582 |
866 |
67 |
-- |
219 |
0.82 |
Male |
|
118 |
Detour |
1999 |
F |
20 |
7 |
444 |
460 |
682 |
67 |
0.30 |
224 |
0.75 |
Female |
|
135 |
Detour |
1999 |
F |
20 |
7 |
563 |
673 |
894 |
75 |
0.31 |
185 |
0.40 |
Female |
|
137 |
Cross |
1999 |
F |
20 |
7 |
493 |
580 |
751 |
77 |
0.25 |
190 |
0.79 |
Female |
|
143 |
Unknown |
1999 |
F |
20 |
7 |
599 |
689 |
888 |
78 |
-- |
181 |
0.60 |
Male |
|
131 |
Detour |
1999 |
F |
20 |
7 |
568 |
640 |
789 |
81 |
0.37 |
204 |
0.78 |
Female |
|
122 |
Detour |
1998 |
F |
20 |
6 |
483 |
611 |
741 |
82 |
0.13 |
207 |
0.58 |
Female |
|
19 |
Cross |
1998 |
F |
20 |
6 |
359 |
621 |
697 |
89 |
0.13 |
191 |
0.27 |
Male |
|
120 |
Detour |
1998 |
F |
20 |
6 |
349 |
729 |
790 |
92 |
0.13 |
192 |
0.73 |
Male |
|
61 |
Detour |
1998 |
D |
31 |
9 |
412 |
450 |
660 |
68 |
-- |
212 |
0.73 |
Male |
|
66 |
Detour |
1998 |
D |
31 |
9 |
406 |
482 |
580 |
83 |
-- |
199 |
0.68 |
Female |
|
9 |
Detour |
1998 |
D |
31 |
9 |
220 |
887 |
912 |
97 |
-- |
213 |
0.40 |
Male |
1 See Fig. 1 for clearcut locations and shapes.
2 Calling rate not calculated for squirrels with < 5 observations.