Foraging movements of Eurasian griffon vultures (Gyps fulvus): Implications for supplementary feeding management

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 421-429

  Zuberogoitia, Iñigo ^a   González Oreja, José Antonio ^b   Martínez, José Enrique ^c   Zabala, Jabi ^d   Gómez, Imanol ^e   López López, Pascual ^f  

^a Estudios Medioambientales Icarus ^*  (Spain)

^b Sociedad de Ciencias Naturales de Sestao   (Spain)

^c Bonelli's Eagle Study and Conservation Group   (Spain)

^d Sebero Otxoa ^*  (Spain)

^e not available   (Spain)

^f UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bovine spongiform encephalopathy; Capture mark recapture; Foraging displacements; Home range; Spatial ecology; Vulture restaurant

Indexed keywords

AVES; BOVINAE; GYPS FULVUS; RAPTORES;

EID: 84878115487     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-012-0687-2     Document Type: Article

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