Mourning Dove Banding Needs Assessment

Mourning Dove Banding Needs Assessment
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This assessment was prepared by Dr. Dave Otis to determine how many Mourning Doves to band, and in what locations, to reliably estimate annual survival and harvest rate. The goal of the assessment was to determine the banding allocation needed to inform a hypothetical harvest strategy.

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Dave Otis
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Report
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Washington,DC
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Migratory birds