Sep 23, 2001 / Chaparri Private Conservation Area / White-winged Guan
RELEASE DATE: between Sept 23-Oct 11. RELEASE GRP TYPE: potential breeding pairs. REARING TYPE: did experiment to test if imprinting affected reproductive success w/ 3 scenarios: a)human b) human & guan c)just guan. Found that human only imprinted birds did not reproduce & were not suitable for reintroduction. (NOTE: 5 birds were removed b/c they were not suitable behaviorally (probably the human-imprinted birds). 2 more removed due to health.) MONITORED BY: only 9 had transmitters. CAUSE OF DEATH: predation & hunting. 1-YR SURVIVAL: is after 2 years, & includes all 20 birds released.
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Starr McKinney, Jade McGill
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