Selection of radio transmitter and attachment method for post-release monitoring of captive-bred reintroduced red-billed curassow Crax blumenbachii, Brazil

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 689-694

  Bernardo, Christine Steiner S ^a   Cresswell, Brian ^b   Lloyd, Huw ^c   Azeredo, Roberto ^d   Simpson, James ^d  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b Biotrack Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^c NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d Crax Brasil   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Atlantic rainforest; Cracids; Radio transmitters; Radio telemetry; Reintroduction

Indexed keywords

EID: 79251532774     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: 14390574     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-011-0502-5     Document Type: Note

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