Human Disturbances to Waterfowl

Annotated Bibliography

59. Edwards, R. W., and D. V. Bell. 1987. The impact of angling on wildlife. Pages 161-166 in Proceedings of the 4th British Freshwater Fisheries Conference, 1-3 April 1985, University of Liverpool.

Recreational activities such as boating and angling have been reported to disturb some bird species. There are frequently interactions between these activities. Wildlife protection needs wider use of refuges and temporal restrictions on recreational activities at critical stages of overwintering and breeding. Interference of breeding birds which nest along the margins of water bodies by angling and other activities needs further investigation.

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