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Description: |
iv, 39 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm |
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Bibliography Note: |
Includes bibliographical references (page 15). |
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Summary, Etc. Note: |
Abstract: The estimated continental woodcock harvest exceeded 1.5 million birds during the 1973-1974 hunting season. Wing-collection data for 1973-74 indicated that productivity increased during the previous spring by 15% range wide, % in the Atlantic Region, and 21% in the Central Region. Daily and seasonal hunting success was also greater by 8.6% and 10.0% respectively. The 1974 breeding population index increased 6.5% range wide, 2.4% in the Atlantic Region, and 10.0% in the Central Region. Indices from 1964-74 suggested a declining breeding population in the Central Region. Recoveries of 2,950 banded woodcock indicate the existence of two relatively distinct populations. More than 94% of the recoveries were made in the region of banding. |
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Additional Physical Forms: |
Online version: Artmann, Joseph W. Woodcock Status Report, 1974. Washington, D.C. : U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1975 (OCoLC)707694537 |