Lead poisoning of bald (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) and golden (Aquila chrysaetos) eagles in the us inland pacific northwest region- An 18-year retrospective study: 1991-2008

Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 279-287

  Stauber, Erik ^a   Finch, Nickol ^a   Talcott, Patricia A ^a   Gay, John M ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquila chrysaetos; avian; bald eagle; blood lead levels; bullet fragmentation; California condor; coyote; golden eagle; Gymnogyps californianus; Haliaeetus leucocephalus; hunting ammunition; inland Pacific Northwest; lead poisoning

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIRD DISEASE; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; EAGLE; LEAD POISONING; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; BIRD DISEASES; EAGLES; LEAD POISONING; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UNITED STATES;

ACCIPITRIDAE; AQUILA; AQUILA CHRYSAETOS; AVES; CANIS LATRANS; CERVIDAE; GYMNOGYPS CALIFORNIANUS; HALIAEETUS LEUCOCEPHALUS; RAPTORES;

EID: 78650882240     PISSN: 10826742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1647/2009-006.1     Document Type: Article

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