Eye injuries in Long-eared Owls (Asio otus): Prevalence and survival

Journal of Raptor Research

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 243-247

  Holt, Denver W ^a   Layne, Elizabeth A ^b  

^a Owl Research Institute Ninepipes Center for Wildlife Research and Education   (United States)

^b Creekside Veterinary Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Asio otus; Eye injuries; Injuries; Long eared Owl; Recapture; Survival

Indexed keywords

ABNORMALITY; DISEASE PREVALENCE; INJURY; MARK-RECAPTURE METHOD; RAPTOR; SURVIVAL;

ASIO OTUS; STRIGIFORMES;

EID: 63049140212     PISSN: 08921016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3356/JRR-07-42.1     Document Type: Article

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