Conservation initiatives for an endangered migratory passerine: Field propagation and release

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Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 171-177

  Nichols, Rina K ^a   Steiner, Jessica ^a   Woolaver, Lance G ^a   Williams, Elaine ^a   Chabot, Amy A ^b   Tuininga, Ken ^c  

^a Wildlife Preservation Trust Canada   (Canada)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Endangered; Field propagation; Lanius ludovicianus; Loggerhead shrike; Migratory; Passerine; Soft release

Indexed keywords

BREEDING POPULATION; ENDANGERED SPECIES; FLEDGING; HABITAT USE; MIGRATORY BEHAVIOR; PASSERINE; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

CANADA;

AVES; LANIUS LUDOVICIANUS; LANIUS LUDOVICIANUS MIGRANS; PASSERIFORMES;

EID: 77952536129     PISSN: 00306053     EISSN: 13653008     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0030605309990913     Document Type: Article

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