Chukar seasonal survival and probable causes of mortality

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 89-97

  Robinson, Aaron C ^a   Larsen, Randy T ^b   Flinders, Jerran T ^a   Mitchell, Dean L ^c  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UTAH DIVISION OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Compensatory; Great Basin; Hunter; Known fate; Raptor migration; Woodrat

Indexed keywords

CAUSE OF DEATH; GAMEBIRD; HUNTING; MIGRATION; RAPTOR; SEASONAL VARIATION; SURVIVAL;

BASIN AND RANGE PROVINCE; GREAT BASIN; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; UTAH;

ALECTORIS; ALECTORIS CHUKAR; AVES; MAMMALIA; RAPTORES;

EID: 58449105606     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/2007-589     Document Type: Article

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