Bag Sizes of Waterfowl in New-South-Wales and Their Relation to Antecedent Rainfall
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Bag sizes of game ducks in New South Wales between 1977 and 1984 were compared with antecedent annual rainfall in eastern Australia. Mean bag size is equivalent to 'catch-per-unit-effort', an index of population abundance. Annual rainfall is an index of habitat availability for waterfowl. Bag sizes of Pacific black duck and all game species combined were significantly (P<O.05) related to antecedent rainfall. Rates of increase (computed from annual catch-per-unit-effort) of black duck, maned duck and all species combined were significantly related to rainfall difference between the preceding 2 years. This study indicates that prior rainfall is a useful predictor of duck numbers in New South Wales.
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2002 ◽
Vol 54
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pp. 215-248
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1988 ◽
Vol 78
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pp. 493-509
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