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A technique to prevent capturing birds in unattended, furled mist nets

January 1, 1989

A technique was developed to prevent the inadvertent capturing of birds in unattended mist nets left in place for long periods of time. This was accomplished by placing furled nets on top of 9-inch wide strips of 30-pound roofing felt secured to the ground between net support poles. All materials used are widely available and procedures used to make the felt strips and install them are described.

Publication Year 1989
Title A technique to prevent capturing birds in unattended, furled mist nets
Authors P.W. Sykes
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title North American Bird Bander
Index ID 5222271
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Patuxent Wildlife Research Center