Use of raptor models to reduce avian collisions with powerlines

Journal of Raptor Research

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 154-159

  Janss, Guyonne F E ^a   Lazo, Alfonso ^b   Ferrer, Miguel ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

^b Asistencias Técnicas Clave ^*  (Spain)

Author keywords

Avian collisions; Avoidance models; Mortality; Powerlines

Indexed keywords

CABLE; FLIGHT BEHAVIOR; MODEL; RAPTOR;

ACCIPITER; AQUILA CHRYSAETOS;

EID: 0032751802     PISSN: 08921016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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