Preventing raptor electrocutions in an urban environment

Journal of Raptor Research

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 259-267

  Dwyer, James F ^a,b   Mannan, R William ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

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

Author keywords

Electrocution; Harris's Hawk; Parabuteo unicinctus; Power poles; Retrofitting; Urban

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; NEST SITE; NESTING; RAPTOR; RURAL AREA; URBAN AREA;

ARIZONA; NORTH AMERICA; TUCSON; UNITED STATES;

ACCIPITRINAE; PARABUTEO; PARABUTEO UNICINCTUS; RAPTORES;

EID: 39049118318     PISSN: 08921016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3356/0892-1016(2007)41[259:PREIAU]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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