Use of stable isotopes to distinguish wild from pen‐raised northern bobwhite

ABSTRACT Stocking pen‐raised northern bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) into habitats inhabited by wild bobwhite is a widespread practice, yet no technique other than marking exists to distinguish between these birds when they are harvested or recaptured. We assessed the potential of stable isotope ana...

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Main Authors: Paul M. Castelli, Lisa M. Reed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-03-01
Series:Wildlife Society Bulletin
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/wsb.746
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