The Greenland white-fronted goose Anser albifrons flavirostris in Ireland and Britain 1982/83-1994/95: Population change under conservation legislation

Wildlife Biology

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-12

  Fox, Anthony D ^a   Norriss, David W ^a   Stroud, David A ^a   Wilson, H John ^a   Merne, Oscar J ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Anser albifrons flavirostris; Conservation; Hunting; Protection; White fronted goose

Indexed keywords

ANSER ALBIFRONS; ANSER ALBIFRONS FLAVIROSTRIS; ANSER SP.; AVES;

EID: 0031972358     PISSN: 09096396     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2981/wlb.1998.010     Document Type: Article

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