https://doi.org/10.4081/rio.2022.583
Citizen science project to monitor wildlife: a first census of wintering Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus in Sicily
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Citizen science can represent an effective tool for large-scale data collection and can be used to improve scientific knowledge and define species distribution ranges before proper planning of related conservation strategies. A regional census of wintering Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus in Sicily, never achieved before, was organized by GAM (Gruppo Aquila Minore - Booted Eagle Group) on 12 January 2020, involving 90 people from several organizations. A total of 112 wintering individuals have been recorded for the whole region, collecting related data about their colour morph, habitat preference and altitude. A regional estimate of 180-220 wintering individuals was calculated, also considering previous data collected during counts carried out in some selected sample areas during December 2019 and January 2020.
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Surdo, S., Galasso, P., Cusimano, C., Reale, M., & Zafarana, M. A. (2022). Citizen science project to monitor wildlife: a first census of wintering Booted Eagle <em>Hieraaetus pennatus</em> in Sicily. Rivista Italiana Di Ornitologia, 92(2), 33–38. https://doi.org/10.4081/rio.2022.583
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