 Poster: A snowHead
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 Ski tourism is raising stress levels among capercaillie, which could harm the birds’ fitness and ability to breed successfully, according to a study by ecologists. The numbers of capercallie are declining markedly across central Europe. And, researchers have warned that forests inhabited by capercaillie should be kept free from tourism to protect the birds. ...The study, by ecologists from Switzerland, Germany and Austria, used a new technique to assess the impact of ski tourism on capercaillie. Working in the Southern Black Forest in Germany, they collected the birds’ droppings before and after the start of the ski season, and analysed them for levels of the breakdown products of the stress hormone corticosterone. They found that levels of the breakdown products of the hormone were significantly higher in birds living in areas with moderate or high levels of ski tourism.
Citation: Thiel D et al. Ski tourism affects habitat use and evokes a physiological response in capercaillie Tetrao urogallus: a new methodological approach. J Appl Ecol 2008 online. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2008.01465.x
Source: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-03/w-sts022808.php
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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This is also on Winterhighland - one notable post says
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The decline of capercaillie numbers is almost coincidental with the protection of pine marten...
"An RSPB volunteer monitored 500 hours of video footage, which showed pine martens stealing eggs from nearly all 20 capercaillie nests being monitored" |
Also a neat recipe for stewed capercaillie
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Dig large hole
Place Capercaillie in roasting pan and cover with cabbage leaves
Bury for 6 months
Dig up
Discard Capercaillie and eat cabbage leaves |
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
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Is the same bird which is called a "Tetras" in France?
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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You'll need to Register first of course.
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I find ski tourism pretty stressful, so I'm not surprised that these birds do. If they can't cope with it, they should stop doing it.
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richmond, 
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FAQ
Looking at the walls of most of the mountain resteraunts in Austria I am shocked there is anything left alive in the Alps! There is a food stop that has a room like the one in ace ventura