FIRE EFFECTS AND USE
WILDLIFE SPECIES: Pandion haliaetus | Osprey 



DIRECT FIRE EFFECTS ON ANIMALS : 
Ospreys are probably able to escape fire, however, nests may be
destroyed.


HABITAT RELATED FIRE EFFECTS : 
Information was not found in the literature on habitat related fire
effects of the osprey; however, fires will presumably create and destroy
snags used by ospreys.  Additionally, the short-term effects of a
riparian fire may affect the osprey's food supply.  Removal of
streamside vegetation increases the risk of streambank erosion, reduces
available habitat and raises stream temperatures, all of which could
potentially reduce fish populations in the stream.  However, the
long-term effect of fire on fish populations could be benefical.  The
thinning and removal of conifers along streams by fire and stimulation
of deciduous vegetation promotes cover, provides shading, and allows
development of terrestrial insects important in the diet of fish [31].


FIRE USE : 
NO-ENTRY


REFERENCES : 
NO-ENTRY

Related categories for Wildlife Species: Pandion haliaetus | Osprey