Habitat selection and range use of little owls in relation to habitat patterns at three spatial scales

Understanding the rules of habitat selection and the individual behavioural routines in the home‐range is crucial for developing evidence‐based conservation action. We investigated habitat selection and range use of adult little owls Athene noctua in relation to landscape configuration, habitat structure and resource distribution. We determined the preference of habitat structures by VHF ‐telemetry. Large‐ and fine‐scale distribution patterns of...