Admission trends and mortality correlates for mallard ducklings at wildlife rehabilitation facilities

Journal of Wildlife Rehabilitation

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 4-14

  Drake, Anna ^a   Fraser, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anas piatyrhynchos; Duckling; Mallard; Mortality correlates; Wildlife rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ANAS; ANAS PLATYRHYNCHOS; AVES;

EID: 55249108997     PISSN: 10712232     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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