Effects of harvest and climate on population dynamics of northern bobwhites in south Florida

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

WILDLIFE RESEARCH

Abstract

Context. Hunting-related (hereafter harvest) mortality is assumed to be compensatory in many exploited species. However, when harvest mortality is additive, hunting can lead to population declines, especially on public land where hunting pressure can be intense. Recent studies indicate that excessive hunting may have contributed to the decline of a northern bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) population in south Florida.

First Page

396

Last Page

407

DOI

10.1071/WR10239

Publication Date

2011

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