A population decline recorded by operation burrowing owl in Saskatchewan

Journal of Raptor Research

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 371-377

  Skeel, Margaret A ^a   Keith, Jeff ^b   Palaschuk, Carla S ^a,c  

^a Nature Saskatchewan   (Canada)

^b Saskatchewan Conserv Data Centre   (Canada)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Athene cunicularia; Burrowing Owl; Endangered species; Habitat conservation; Population decline; Saskatchewan; Stewardship

Indexed keywords

EID: 2542458066     PISSN: 08921016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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