Ecology 6th Edition by Manuel Molles

Exercise 11

Suppose that in the near future, the fish crow population in North America declines because of habitat destruction. Now that you have reviewed the large-scale distribution and abundance of the fish crow (see fig. 9.15 b ), devise a conservation plan for the species that includes establishing protected refuges for the species. Where would you locate the refuges How many refuges would you recommend

Figure 9.15 ( a ) Winter distribution of the American crow, Corvus brachyrynchos. ( b ) Winter distribution of the fish crow, C. ossifragus (data from Root 1988).