Radiotransmitter mount type affects burrowing owl survival

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 872-876

  Gervais, Jennifer A ^a,b   Catlin, Daniel H ^a,c   Chelgren, Nathan D ^a,d   Rosenberg, Daniel K ^a,b  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d FOREST AND RANGELAND ECOSYSTEM SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Athene cunicularia; Backpack harnesses; Burrowing owl; California; Radiocollars; Radiotagging mortality; Radiotransmitter effects; Return rates; Survival

Indexed keywords

SPEOTYTO CUNICULARIA; STRIGIFORMES;

EID: 33746350177     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/0022-541X(2006)70[872:RMTABO]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Note

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