Poison-related mortality effects in the endangered Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus) population in Spain

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 415-423

  Hernández, Mauro ^a   Margalida, Antoni ^b  

^a Edificio Alba   (Spain)

^b Bearded Vulture Study and Protection Group   (Spain)

Author keywords

Egyptian vulture; Mortality; Neophron percnopterus; Poisoning; Population decline

Indexed keywords

AVES; NEOPHRON PERCNOPTERUS; RAPTORES;

EID: 70349504674     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-009-0255-6     Document Type: Article

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