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Snail Kites in Florida:

Cooperative Research between the University of Florida and USGS

Research

Past and current research that was funded through the USGS and University of Florida.

-Foraging and Habitat Selection

-Movement and Dispersal

-Population Limitation

-Genetics and Conservation

Snail kite foraging choice experiments (Becky Wilcox, M.S. 2015)

Hypothesized seasonal changes in snail availability to foraging snail kites in lake habitat (Kyle Pias M.S. 2013)

Known fates of snail kite nests. Information obtained using nest cameras (Jean Olbert M.S. 2013)

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