Human Disturbances to Waterfowl

Annotated Bibliography

98. Hunt, E. G., and W. Anderson. 1966. Renesting of ducks at Mountain Meadows, Lassen County, California. California Fish and Game 52:17-27.

Desertion in the 1956 study, 29.5%, was about 10% higher than that recorded in 1954. This increase probably resulted from disturbance of normal nesting activities by nest-trapping. Nesting mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) were difficult to trap and deserted readily.

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