| Description | Report of an Exploratory Trial of Two Management Practices Designed to Reduce Sparrowhawk Attacks on Racing Pigeons at Pigeon Lofts |
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| ISBN | 978 0 7559 9220 |
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| Official Print Publication Date | January 2010 |
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| Website Publication Date | January 25, 2010 |
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E.M. Humphreys, A. Carrington-Cotton & C.V. Wernham
ISBN 978 0 7559 9220 1 (Web only publication)
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Contents
Executive Summary
1 Introduction
1.1 Background
1.2 Aims of this report
2 Experimental design
3 Methodology
3.1 Visual deterrents
3.2 Translocation
3.2.1 Trapping techniques
3.2.2 Post capture
3.2.3 Release
3.2.4 Radiotracking
3.3 Observations at lofts
3.3.1 Loft owners
3.3.2 Independent observations
4 Results
4.1 Translocation and subsequent radiotracking
4.1.1 Capture
4.1.2 Post release survival and movements
4.2 Observations at the loft
4.2.1 Observer effort
4.2.2 Attacks and outcomes
5 Discussion
5.1 Translocation and subsequent survival and movements
5.2 Rates of attacks (and outcomes)
6 Conclusion
7 References
8 Acknowledgements
9 Figures & tables
10 Appendices
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