Record #:

29968

Author(s):

Midgett, David; Patrick, Amy

Abstract:

Waterfowl need nesting habitat to reproduce, resting and feeding area, and wintering range. To assure this happens and the populations remain substantial, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service use a computer system to develop the bird banding program. Each year a percentage of is determined for the daily bag limit for hunters, ensuring that species have years in which the populations can rebuilt.

Source:

Sea Chest (NoCar F 262 D2 S42), Vol. 2 Issue 1, 1982, p22-25, por, map

Subject(s):

Waterfowl management