Effect of restrictive hunting regulations on canvasbacks and redhead harvest rates and survival

Journal of Wildlife Management
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Abstract

Because of low population levels, there were especially restrictive hunting regulations between 1958-1965, including complete closures during the 1960-1963 seasons, for canvasback (Aythya valimeria) and redhead (A. americana) ducks. Banding data from 1952 through 1965 indicated that restrictive regulations reduced both harvest and annual mortality rates. During the period with very restrictive regulations, annual mortality-rate estimates ranged from 14 to 21 percent, much lower than before this period when estimates were 50 percent or higher.
Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title Effect of restrictive hunting regulations on canvasbacks and redhead harvest rates and survival
Series title Journal of Wildlife Management
Volume 33
Issue 4
Year Published 1969
Language English
Contributing office(s) Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
Description 860-866
Larger Work Type Article
Larger Work Subtype Journal Article
Larger Work Title Journal of Wildlife Management
First page 860
Last page 866
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