Evaluation of lasers to disperse American crows, Corvus brachyrhynchos, from urban night roosts

International Journal of Pest Management

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 327-331

  Gorenzel, W P ^a   Blackwell, B F ^b   Simmons, G D ^b   Salmon, T P ^a   Dolbeer, R A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NATIONAL WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

American crow; Bird control; Corvus brachyrhynchos; Flock dispersal; Hazing; Lasers; Roosts; Urban wildlife

Indexed keywords

BIRD; DISPERSAL; LASER; PEST CONTROL; ROOSTING;

NORTH AMERICA;

AVES; CORVIDAE; CORVUS; CORVUS BRACHYRHYNCHOS;

EID: 18744382799     PISSN: 09670874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09670870210151689     Document Type: Article

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