From the Field: Carbofuran detected on weathered raptor carcass feet

Wildlife Society Bulletin

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 1178-1182

  Vyas, Nimish B ^a   Spann, James W ^c   Hulse, Craig S ^b   Bauer, Wayne ^d   Olson, Sabra ^c  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^c Patuxent Wildlife Research Center ^*

^d PATUXENT WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbofuran; Forensic science; Insecticide; Raptors; Toxicology; Wildlife law enforcement

Indexed keywords

BAIT; CARBOFURAN; CAUSE OF DEATH; POISONING; RAPTOR;

MEGASCOPS ASIO; RAPTORES; STRIGIFORMES;

EID: 30344461006     PISSN: 00917648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/0091-7648(2005)33[1178:FTFCDO]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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