Effects of radiotransmitters on natal recruitment of burrowing owls

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 404-408

  Conway, Courtney J ^a   Garcia, Victoria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Athene cunicularia; Burrowing owl; Columbia river basin; Natal recruitment; Radiotelemetry; Survival; Washington

Indexed keywords

RADIOTELEMETRY; RAPTOR; RECRUITMENT; SURVIVAL;

ATHENE CUNICULARIA; SPEOTYTO CUNICULARIA; STRIGIFORMES;

EID: 18044366566     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/0022-541X(2005)069<0404:EORONR>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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