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Retention of extra-wide, lock-on, and regular bands on waterfowl Retention of extra-wide, lock-on, and regular bands on waterfowl

In tests of three types of bands -- extra-wide bands, lock-on bands, and regular U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service bands -- little difference was noted in the retention qualities of the three types on waterfowl. Therefore, there appeared to be no advantage in using either the extra-wide or the lock-on type of band rather than the regular band now in use by waterfowl banders on this...
Authors
R. K. Martinson, Charles J. Henny
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