Steve,

Sorry about the glitch. I can't even claim dyslexia - I just left the =
word out.

"The survival of bobwhites in hunted coveys was significantly *lower* =
than in nonhunted coveys." Predation mortality on the hunted coveys =
were higher than on the nonhunted ones, as well. The survival was not =
just a matter of hunting mortality, but disturbance and predation were =
factors as well.

Jon. Anderson
Olympia, Washington
festuca at olywa.net

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From: Steve Preston[SMTP:stevepr at netcom.com]
Subject: RE: Bird-related Contents of Wildlife Society Bulletin - =
Winter 1996

Could I trouble you for a clarification...=20
The last phrase of this summary of Northern Bobwhites is missing a word. =
Specifically, "... Survival of bobwhite in hunted coveys was =
significantly ??? than in non-hunted coveys."

Thanks,
Steve


Northern bobwhite habitat use and survival on a South Carolina =
plantation during winter. Kenneth R Dixon, Margaret A Horner, Samuel R =
Anderson, William D Henriques, Derick Durham and Ronald J Kendall. pp =
627-635. At Ashepoo Plantation, radiotagged birds monitored to =
investigate habitat use and effects of hunting on survival in winter; =
Little habitat preference was observed in covey home-range habitat =
compared with available habitat; habitat selection showed preference for =
agricultural fields and little preference for pine habitat; Survival of =
bobwhite in hunted coveys was significantly than in non-hunted coveys.