Effects of backpack radiotags on female northern pintails wintering in California

Wildlife Society Bulletin

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 212-219

  Fleskes, Joseph P ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anas acuta; Backpack; Harness; Northern pintail; Radiotelemetry; Spear suture; Transmitter

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; RADIOTELEMETRY; RETENTION; SURVIVAL; WATERFOWL;

UNITED STATES;

ANAS; ANAS ACUTA; ANATIDAE; ANSER;

EID: 0038476982     PISSN: 00917648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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