Quantitative Estimate of Barn Owl Nesting Habitat Quality

The purpose of this study was to determine if habitat variables can be used to objectively estimate the quality of wildlife habitat. The specific objective was to develop a regression model, based on habitat variables, that objectively estimates the quality of barn owl nesting habitat. Financial support for the study was provided by the Oklahoma Cooperative Wi.ldlife Research Unit, Oklahoma Ornithological Society, Scholarships Foundation, Inc., and Sigma XI. Housing used during the course of the study was provided by the Oklahoma Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit, Leon and Eula Wi.lli.ams, and Rick and Bonnie Leppla.Wildlife Ecolog