Evidence-based culling of a facultative predator: Efficacy and efficiency components

Biological Conservation

Volumn 142, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 424-431

  Sanz Aguilar, Ana ^a   Martínez Abraín, Alejandro ^a   Tavecchia, Giacomo ^a   Mínguez, Eduardo ^b   Oro, Daniel ^a  

^a INSTITUTO MEDITERRÁNEO DE ESTUDIOS AVANZADOS   (Spain)

^b Parque Natural Serra Gelada y su entorno litoral (Generalitat Valenciana)   (Spain)

Author keywords

Breeding success; Conservation; Evidence based management; Storm petrel; Survival; Yellow legged gull

Indexed keywords

CULLING; HUMAN ACTIVITY; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SEABIRD; SURVIVAL;

HYDROBATES PELAGICUS; HYDROBATINAE; LARUS MICHAHELLIS; PROCELLARIIDAE;

EID: 58149473732     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2008.11.004     Document Type: Article

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