Movement and behavior of scarlet macaws (Ara macao) during the post-fledging dependence period: Implications for in situ versus ex situ management

Biological Conservation

Volumn 118, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 411-420

  Myers, Mark C ^a   Vaughan, Christopher ^b,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL   (Costa Rica)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^d MILWAUKEE PUBLIC MUSEUM   (United States)

Author keywords

Costa Rica; In situ conservation; Post fledging period; Radiotelemetry; Scarlet macaw

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR; CAPTIVE BREEDING; FLEDGING; ISOLATED POPULATION; MOVEMENT; RADIOTELEMETRY; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

CENTRAL AMERICA; COSTA RICA;

ARA MACAO; PSITTACIDAE;

EID: 1842834185     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2003.09.018     Document Type: Article

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