FIRE EFFECTS AND USE
WILDLIFE SPECIES: Otus asio | Eastern Screech-Owl 



DIRECT FIRE EFFECTS ON ANIMALS : 
There is no explicit information in the literature on the direct effect
of fire on eastern screech-owls.  Adult birds are likely to escape fire.
Nestlings and eggs may be vulnerable.


HABITAT RELATED FIRE EFFECTS : 
Habitat related fire effects include loss of habitat, change in habitat
structure (which may affect both nesting and hunting), and effects on
the prey base.  In the southeastern states a majority of small mammals
thrive in early- to mid-successional habitats which are maintained by
fire or other disturbance [41].  Prey vulnerability depends at least
partly on vegetation structure.  Low, open vegetation makes prey easier
to spot, but eastern screech-owls require perches from which to hunt.
Fire-caused wounds may increase decay in large trees, making them more
likely to develop cavities (either natural or excavated).


FIRE USE : 
NO-ENTRY


REFERENCES : 
NO-ENTRY

Related categories for Wildlife Species: Otus asio | Eastern Screech-Owl