Mitigation of raptor electrocution on steel power poles

Wildlife Society Bulletin

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 263-273

  Janss, Guyonne F E ^a   Ferrer, Miguel ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Avian electrocution; Insulation; Mitigation measures; Perch guard; Perching behavior; Power lines; Raptors; Spain

Indexed keywords

ELECTRICITY; MITIGATION; MORTALITY; RAPTOR;

AVES; FALCO TINNUNCULUS; GALLIFORMES; RAPTORES; STRIGIFORMES; STRIX ALUCO;

EID: 0032858806     PISSN: 00917648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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