Effects of radiotransmitter necklaces on behaviors of adult male western burrowing owls

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 71, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1662-1668

  Chipman, Erica D ^a   McIntyre, Nancy E ^a   Ray, James D ^b   Wallace, Mark C ^a   Boal, Clint W ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BWXT Pantex   (United States)

Author keywords

Athene cunicularia hypugaea; Behavior; Burrowing owl; Radiotelemetry; Texas; Transmitter attachment

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; FITNESS; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; RADIOTELEMETRY; RAPTOR; SURVIVORSHIP;

NORTH AMERICA; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

ATHENE; ATHENE CUNICULARIA; SPEOTYTO CUNICULARIA; STRIGIFORMES;

EID: 48249124517     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/2006-335     Document Type: Article

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