Figure 1

Study area including prescribed burns conducted in 2009 through 2011 that were used in various components of this study. The 2009 (Heat N Smoaks, Jessie’s Holiday, Lost Lemon) and 2010 burns (9.5 West, Hackberry East, Berg) were used for flight surveys and foraging observations, and the 2010 burns were also used for injured or killed prey item surveys. The 2011 burn (Apple Camp) was used for aquatic prey density. ENP = Everglades National Park, BCNP = Big Cypress National Preserve, and WCA = Water Conservation Area