An overview of anthropogenic causes of avian mortality

Journal of Wildlife Rehabilitation

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 4-11

  Harden, Janelle ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^b Wildlife Rescue Inc of New Mexico   (United States)

Author keywords

Anthropogenic; Avian mortality; Birds; Commercial fishing; Domestic predation; Nontarget species; Pesticides; Tower strikes; Window strikes

Indexed keywords

AVES;

EID: 23044533319     PISSN: 10712232     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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