Effect of great-horned owl trapping on chick survival in piping plovers

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 458-462

  Catlin, Daniel H ^a   Felio, Joy H ^a   Fraser, James D ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bubo virginianus; Charadrius melodus; Fledging success; Great horned owl; Missouri river; Nebraska; Piping plover; Predation; Predator control; South Dakota

Indexed keywords

FLEDGING; PREDATION; PREDATOR CONTROL; RAPTOR; SURVIVAL; TRAPPING; WADER;

MISSOURI RIVER; NEBRASKA; SOUTH DAKOTA; UNITED STATES;

AVES; BUBO VIRGINIANUS; CHARADRIUS MELODUS; STRIGIFORMES;

EID: 79953236804     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jwmg.56     Document Type: Article

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