Dispersing vulture roosts on communication towers

Journal of Raptor Research

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 45-50

  Avery, Michael L ^a   Humphrey, John S ^a   Tillman, Eric A ^a   Phares, Kimberly O ^a   Hatcher, Jane E ^b  

^a NATIONAL WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cathartes aura; Communication tower; Coragyps atratus; Effigy; Roost dispersal; Vultures

Indexed keywords

DISPERSAL; MANMADE STRUCTURE; RAPTOR; ROOST SITE;

CATHARTES AURA; CORAGYPS ATRATUS;

EID: 7544230462     PISSN: 08921016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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