Effective subcutaneous radiotransmitter implantation into the furcular cavity of chukars

Wildlife Society Bulletin

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 1033-1046

  O'Hearn, Pamela Paasché ^a,b   Romero, L Michael ^c,d   Carlson, Rena ^a,d   Delehanty, David J ^a,e  

^a Nucl Eng Idaho State University   (United States)

^b IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME   (United States)

^c TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Deer Parks Wildlife Mitigation Unit ^*  (United States)

^e IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alectoris chukar; Chukar; Gallinaceous; Game bird; Implant; Radiotransmitters; Subcutaneous; Surgical technique; Telemetry

Indexed keywords

FIELD SURVEY; GAMEBIRD; RADIOTELEMETRY;

ALECTORIS; ALECTORIS CHUKAR; AVES;

EID: 30344432701     PISSN: 00917648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/0091-7648(2005)33[1033:ESRIIT]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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