Novel management tools for subsidized avian predators and a case study in the conservation of a threatened species

Wildlife managers face complex problems in attempting to achieve contemporary conservation goals while maintaining ecosystem function. Anthropogenically altered environments can subsidize certain species, causing them to become overabundant and straining the remaining natural system. Such is the case with the widespread avian generalist and subsidized predator, the common raven ( Corvus corax ). Ravens depredate nests and prey on small animals,...