A comparison of bird-feeding practices in the United States and Canada

Wildlife Society Bulletin

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 293-300

  Horn, David J ^a   Johansen, Stacey M ^a  

^a MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bird feeding; Canada; Citizen science; Demographics; Public attitudes; Recreation; Serious leisure; Survey; United states

Indexed keywords

AVIFAUNA; BIODIVERSITY; BIRD; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; PEST SPECIES; PUBLIC ATTITUDE; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; SEASONALITY; WILD POPULATION; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

CANADA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84885769534     PISSN: 00917648     EISSN: 19385463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/wsb.281     Document Type: Article

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