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A modified night-netting technique for recapturing quail†
Article first published online: 10 AUG 2012
DOI: 10.1002/wsb.176
Copyright © The Wildlife Society, 2012
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Troy, R. J., Coates, P. S., Connelly, J. W., Gillette, G. and Delehanty, D. J. (2012), A modified night-netting technique for recapturing quail. Wildlife Society Bulletin, 36: 578–581. doi: 10.1002/wsb.176
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Publication History
- Issue published online: 25 SEP 2012
- Article first published online: 10 AUG 2012
- Manuscript Accepted: 20 APR 2012
- Manuscript Received: 19 AUG 2011
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Keywords:
- capture;
- Idaho;
- marking;
- mountain quail;
- Oreortyx pictus;
- radiotelemetry;
- trapping;
- spotlight
Abstract
Difficulties in recapturing radiomarked birds often prevent wildlife researchers from replacing transmitters and continuing to collect data over long time periods. We developed an effective, inexpensive capture technique for radiomarked mountain quail (Oreortyx pictus). Twenty-three of 25 mountain quail in south-central Idaho, USA, in 2006 and 2007 were recaptured for transmitter replacement. This technique will provide researchers with an opportunity to recapture relatively small birds, particularly those in dense vegetation, to help conduct long-term studies. © 2012 The Wildlife Society.