Every partridge counts, successful techniques used in the captive conservation breeding programme for wild grey partridge in Ireland

Every partridge counts, successful techniques used in the captive conservation breeding programme for wild grey partridge in Ireland

Between 1998 and 2001 the last remaining wild grey partridge (Perdix perdix) population in Ireland faced imminent extinction with an estimated spring population of 4–6 pairs, and an autumn population of 22–24 birds. A captive breeding programme began in 2002 with two pairs of grey partridge. In the...

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Main Authors: Buckley, K., Kelly, P., Kavanagh, B., O’Gorman, E. C., Carnus, T., McMahon, B. J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona 2012-01-01
Series:Animal Biodiversity and Conservation
Subjects:
Grey partridge
Perdix perdix
Conservation breeding
Parent–rearing
Breeding success
Chick survival rate
Re–introduction
Online Access:http://abc.museucienciesjournals.cat/files/ABC_35-2_pp_387-393.pdf

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