Origins of harvested Mallards from Lake St. Clair, Ontario: a stable isotope approach

• Published in: Avian conservation and ecology Vol. 14; no. 2; p. 3
• Main Authors: Palumbo, Matthew D., Tozer, Douglas C., Hobson, Keith A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Waterloo Resilience Alliance 01.12.2019
• Subjects: Anas platyrhynchos; Bayesian analysis; Birds; Breeding; Conservation; deuterium; Feathers; Females; harvest management; Hatching; Hunting; Hydrogen isotopes; isoscapes; Isotopes; Lakes; Latitude; Males; mallard; Management; Molting; Moulting; Origins; Plumes; Probability theory; Stable isotopes; Waterfowl

Determining origins of waterfowl is important for establishing appropriate management and conservation strategies. In North America, much information is available from long-term mark-recapture programs involving banding on breeding or molting grounds. However, this approach is less able to identify...