Evaluating two new methods for capturing large wetland birds

Journal of Field Ornithology

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 102-110

  Herring, Garth ^a   Gawlik, Dale E ^a   Beerens, James M ^a  

^a FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Capture techniques; Modified flip trap; Netgun; Trapping techniques; Wading birds; Waterbirds

Indexed keywords

AVES;

EID: 40249118714     PISSN: 02738570     EISSN: 15579263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1557-9263.2008.00151.x     Document Type: Article

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