תוצאות חיפוש: עידו קן

We develop an empirical framework for evaluating the profitability of the use of barn owls to control rodent populations by locating nesting boxes in agricultural areas. Barn owls’ behavior is incorporated into the analysis by estimated functions that relate agricultural production to the birds’ spatial patterns of hunting and nesting choices. The model was developed based on agricultural and zoological data collected in a kibbutz in northern Israel.

We develop a model to evaluate the profitability of controlling rodent damage by placing barn owl nesting boxes in agricultural areas.