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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona
2012-01-01
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| Series: | Animal Biodiversity and Conservation |
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| Online Access: | http://abc.museucienciesjournals.cat/files/ABC_35-2_pp_387-393.pdf |