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Methods for capturing African fish eagles on water

Methods for capturing African fish eagles on water

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_3154254290

Methods for capturing African fish eagles on water

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Methods for capturing African fish eagles on water

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Wildlife Society bulletin, 2004-09, Vol.32 (3 p.680-684), p.680-684

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English

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Twelve adult African fish eagles (Haliaeetus vocifer) were captured on water using a floating fish "snare vest" on Lake Victoria near Entebbe and Lake Mburo in Uganda. The snare vest comprised 8-12 monofilament nylon snares attached to a floating 15-25-cm Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). Capture success was 17% of birds that struck the bait at...

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Methods for capturing African fish eagles on water

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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_3154254290

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_3154254290

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ISSN

0091-7648

DOI

10.2193/0091-7648(2004)032%5B0680:MFCAFE%5D2.0.CO;2

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