Pintail and mallard survival in California relative to habitat, abundance, and hunting

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 71, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 2238-2248

  Fleskes, Joseph P ^a   Yee, Julie L ^a   Yarris, Gregory S ^a,b   Miller, Michael R ^a   Casazza, Michael L ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b California Waterfowl Association   (United States)

Author keywords

Anas acuta; Anas platyrhynchos; California; Central valley; Mallard; Northern pintail; Radiotelemetry; Winter survival

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; HABITAT CONSERVATION; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; HABITAT QUALITY; HUNTING; MORTALITY; RADIOTELEMETRY; SURVIVAL; WATERFOWL;

CALIFORNIA; CENTRAL VALLEY [CALIFORNIA]; NORTH AMERICA; SACRAMENTO VALLEY; UNITED STATES;

ANAS ACUTA; ANAS PLATYRHYNCHOS; ANATIDAE;

EID: 48249139802     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/2005-634     Document Type: Article

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