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SITE NAME
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Kupol goldfield area, middle Kayemvaam Stream, upper reaches of the Anadyr River, Russia
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| Contact details
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| // // Institute of Biological problems of the North, Portovaya 18, Magadan, 685000, Russia
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PROJECT DETAILS |
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Start of survey:
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End
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Team
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5.07
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13.07
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WEATHER
CONDITIONS
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| Date of ice-break on
rivers: |
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BIOTIC
CONDITIONS
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| Rodents abundance evaluation: |
low
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Breeding conditions:
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| Red Foxes were recorded several times, and wolf was seen once. Rough-legged Buzzard was seen once, which contrasts with frequent observations of breeding birds in 2003. A nest of Peregrine with 4 chicks was found on 10 July. Owls were not seen.
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Rodent dynamics:
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| One shrew was captured with the total effort of 200 trap-nights. Burrows of Arctic Ground Squirrels occurred at density 10-15 per 1 ha. Neither lemmings, nor voles were seen or captured.
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Rodent species recorded:
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Summary
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