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iv, 43 pages illustrations 3 maps, tables 26 cm |
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Bibliography Note: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 15-16). |
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Summary: Of Research Activities. |
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Abstract: Evidence exists that the harvest of the American woodcock by waterfowl hunteres has increased by about 10% each year since 1964. The continental harvest in 1972 was estimated to exceed 1.5 million woodcock. The 1973 singing-ground survey showed breeding population index declines of 6.3% in the Atlantic Region, 2.8% in the Central Region, and 4.3% rangewide. These indices are based on 804 comparable routes -- 5% fewer than the record 848 routes in 1971. |