An evaluation of Trailmaster® camera systems for identifying ground-nest predators

Wildlife Society Bulletin

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 848-853

  Hernandez, Fidel ^a,d   Rollins, Dale ^b,e,f,g   Cantu, Ruben ^c,h,i  

^a ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT   (United States)

^d TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g Wildlife Society

^h TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY KINGSVILLE   (United States)

ⁱ Texas Parks and Wildlife Department   (United States)

Author keywords

Colinus virginianus; Meleagris gallopavo; Nest depredation; Northern bobwhite; Photography; Techniques; Texas; Trip cameras; Wild turkey

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031429093     PISSN: 00917648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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