Threshold concentrations of an anthraquinone-based repellent for Canada geese, red-winged blackbirds, and ring-necked pheasants

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 121, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 190-196

  Werner, Scott J ^a   Carlson, James C ^a   Tupper, Shelagh K ^a   Santer, Michele M ^b   Linz, George M ^c  

^a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^b Arkion Life Sciences   (United States)

^c NATIONAL WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Agelaius phoeniceus; Aversion; Branta canadensis; Chemical repellent; Conditioned avoidance; Phasianus colchicus

Indexed keywords

BIRD; CAPTIVITY; CHEMICAL POLLUTANT; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP; LAND USE; NATURAL RESOURCE; PASSERINE; PLANT PRODUCT; REPELLENT; SEED TREATMENT; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

AGELAIUS; AGELAIUS PHOENICEUS; ANSER; AVES; BRANTA CANADENSIS; HELIANTHUS; PHASIANIDAE; PHASIANUS COLCHICUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 70549091168     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2009.09.016     Document Type: Article

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