Using ringing data to study the effect of hunting on bird populations

Ringing and Migration

Volumn 19, Issue , 1999, Pages S67-S81

  Aebischer, N J ^a   Potts, G R ^a   Rehfisch, M ^b  

^a GAME CONSERVANCY TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b THE NUNNERY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVIFAUNA; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; HUNTING; MORTALITY; RINGING;

EUROPE;

EID: 0033509973     PISSN: 03078698     EISSN: 21598355     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03078698.1999.9674213     Document Type: Article

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