Band reporting rates for mallards with reward bands of different dollar values
January 1, 1991
Adult male mallards (Anas platyrhynchos ) were banded in summer 1987 with reward bands of different dollar values (0-$400) to determine the lowest dollar value that would yield a reporting rate approaching 1.0. During the 1987-88 and 1988-89 hunting seasons, rewards of between 50 and $100 were required to yield a reporting rate near 1.0. We estimated reporting rate of standard bands to be 0.32. Reward bands with 5 and $10 values produced reporting rates that were 1.5-2.0 times as large as those of standard bands. We developed a linear-logistic model to predict reporting rate as a function of the dollar value of reward bands.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 1991 |
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Title | Band reporting rates for mallards with reward bands of different dollar values |
Authors | J. D. Nichols, R.J. Blohm, R. E. Reynolds, R.E. Trost, J. E. Hines, J.P. Bladen |
Publication Type | Article |
Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
Series Title | Journal of Wildlife Management |
Index ID | 5222574 |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
USGS Organization | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |