Use of habitats by female norther pintails wintering in southwestern Louisiana

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 435-443

  Cox Jr , Robert R ^a,b   Afton, Alan D ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anas acuta; Behavior; Fallow; Gulf Coast; Habitat use; Hunting; Louisiana; Northern pintail; Radiotelemetry; Refuges; Rice; Winter

Indexed keywords

ANAS; ANAS ACUTA; ANSER; GLYCINE MAX;

HABITAT USE; NORTHERN PINTAIL; WINTERING POPULATION;

USA, LOUISIANA;

EID: 0030619067     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3802601     Document Type: Article

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