Table 2 Results of a Bayesian model to estimate avoidance distance (meters) from various anthropogenic features by the Lesser Prairie-Chicken.

From: Forging a Bayesian link between habitat selection and avoidance behavior in a grassland grouse

 

Threshold

Lower HDI

Upper HDI

Minimum

Home range—centroid

Oklahoma

Road

1095

1085.8

1104.7

138.5

Powerline

253

250.7

255.4

19.6

Oil well

472

469.4

474.9

333.7

Gas well

297

294.4

299.3

26.9

Outbuilding

15,741

14,810.6

16,663.4

1891.0

Fence

518

514.7

522.2

8.0

Railroad track

17,724

17,327.9

18,107.6

7077.3

New Mexico

Road

7052

6859.6

7236.7

1197.7

Powerline

22,901

22,266.8

23,517.5

15,964.7

Oil well

1411

1401.7

1419.9

598.2

Gas well

555

552.3

557.6

554.3

Outbuilding

11,523

11,274.2

11,776.7

8545.0

Fence

729

724.2

733.7

1.6

Private residence

3016

2976.6

3056.6

1123.0

Home range—outer contour

Oklahoma

Road

0

0.0

Powerline

0

0.1

Oil well

141

107.6

178.3

7.8

Gas well

0

1.0

Outbuilding

5026

2940.1

8090.2

1036.5

Fence

0

0.0

Railroad track

4384

4143.9

4638.1

4048.2

New Mexico

Road

213

211.9

214.4

0.0

Powerline

18,187

17,604.8

18,774.3

10,586.9

Oil well

62

48.1

75.8

17.2

Gas well

184

153.8

213.8

3.2

Outbuilding

9752

9613.2

9885.6

5057.2

Fence

0

0.0

Private residence

419

413.7

424.1

14.1

LEK

Oklahoma

Road

655

650.6

658.6

611.0

Powerline

391

386.5

395.8

181.5

Oil well

1005

984.6

1025.9

974.0

Gas well

319

315.8

322.5

92.2

Outbuilding

5014

2899.9

7972.8

4327.6

Fence

314

312.3

316.1

45.7

Railroad track

16,851

16,391.1

17,319.7

14,648.4

New Mexico

Road

6945

6859.8

7037.1

2094.4

Powerline

18,537

17,900.91

19,161.3

17,653.8

Oil well

735

732.1

737.6

713.7

Gas well

1075

1067.9

1081.7

994.4

Outbuilding

10,032

9413.8

10,642.5

9818.7

Fence

742

737.9

746.8

193.9

Private residence

3561

3535.5

3587.3

1277.2

Nest

Oklahoma

Road

1250

1237.5

1263.6

150.5

Powerline

293

289.8

295.5

26.7

Oil well

195

192.5

197.6

270.4

Gas well

306

304.9

308.0

91.6

Outbuilding

849

844.4

853.1

772.8

Fence

280

274.0

285.4

11.2

Railroad track

383

362.8

403.8

118.7

New Mexico

Road

7156

7015.3

7296.9

1744.4

Powerline

23,224

22,431.5

24,010.2

14,596.7

Oil well

419

416.4

420.9

364.0

Gas well

426

423.1

429.8

292.3

Outbuilding

11,640

11,331.6

11,963.6

7085.0

Fence

378

376.6

379.9

20.6

Private residence

2361

2336.3

2386.2

850.7

  1. HDI refers to the highest density credible interval, whereas “minimum” is the nearest approach recorded. Dashes indicate that an estimate could not be obtained.