Use of mini-refuges by female northern pintails wintering in southwestern Louisiana

Wildlife Society Bulletin

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 130-137

  Cox Jr , Robert R ^a,b,c,d   Afton, Alan D ^a,b,e,f,g  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^d UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Anas acuta; Habitat use; Louisiana; Mini refuges; Northern pintail; Pools; Radiotelemetry; Refuges; Waterfowl; Winter

Indexed keywords

HABITAT USE; OVERWINTERING; REFUGE; WATERFOWL;

UNITED STATES, LOUISIANA;

ANAS ACUTA;

EID: 3543040597     PISSN: 00917648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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