POPULATION RECOVERY OF THE EASTERN BROWN PELICAN FOLLOWING ITS EXTIRPATION IN LOUISIANA

We report on the exponential growth of the Eastern Brown Pelican (felecanus occidentalis carolinensis) in Louisiana, following its extirpation in 1963, and its subsequent reintroduction (1968-1980). This population growth pattern is remarkable since the Brown Pelican exhibits low fecundity, a long l...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Wilson journal of ornithology 2003-12, Vol.115 (4), p.431
Hauptverfasser:	Holm, G O, Hess, T J, Justic, D, McNease, L
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal populations Bird migration Birds
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