Characterization of potential release sites for peregrine falcon reintroduction

Natural Areas Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 188-196

  Dzialak, Matthew R ^a,b   Lacki, Michael J ^a   Carter, Kristina M ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Utah State University Uintah Basin ^*

Author keywords

Cliff habitat; Falco peregrinus; Pre release; Release site; Wildlife reintroduction

Indexed keywords

HABITAT QUALITY; RAPTOR; REINTRODUCTION; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SITE CHARACTERIZATION; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

KENTUCKY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

BUBO VIRGINIANUS; CICONIIFORMES; FALCO PEREGRINUS; PEREGRINUS; POA; RAPTORES; STRIGIFORMES;

EID: 18444396906     PISSN: 08858608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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