Survival, movements, and reproduction of translocated greater sage-grouse in Strawberry Valley, Utah

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 179-186

  Baxter, Rick J ^a   Flinders, Jerran T ^a   Mitchell, Dean L ^b  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UTAH DIVISION OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Centrocercus urophasianus; Clutch size; Dispersal; Flocking; Greater sage grouse; Nest success; Reproductive output; Survival; Translocation

Indexed keywords

BREEDING POPULATION; CLUTCH SIZE; GAMEBIRD; MOVEMENT; NESTING SUCCESS; REPRODUCTION; SURVIVAL; TESTING METHOD; TRANSLOCATION;

NORTH AMERICA; STRAWBERRY VALLEY; UNITED STATES; UTAH;

AVES; CENTROCERCUS UROPHASIANUS; FRAGARIA X ANANASSA; TETRAONIDAE;

EID: 38649122748     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/2006-402     Document Type: Article

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