The role of farm policy in achieving large-scale conservation: Bobwhite and buffers

Wildlife Society Bulletin

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 986-993

  Burger Jr , L Wes ^a   Mckenzie, Don ^b   Thackston, Reggie ^c   Demaso, Stephen J ^d  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Wildlife Management Institute   (United States)

^c Georgia Department of Natural Resources   (United States)

^d TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

Colinus virginianus; Conservation Reserve Program; Farm Bill; Farm policy; Habitat buffers for upland birds; Northern bobwhite; Northern Bobwhite Conservation Initiative

Indexed keywords

AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; BIRD; BUFFER ZONE; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; HABITAT CONSERVATION; LAND USE; NATURE CONSERVATION;

ANATIDAE; AVES; COLINUS; COLINUS VIRGINIANUS;

EID: 33845930339     PISSN: 00917648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/0091-7648(2006)34[986:TROFPI]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Review

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