Short-term effects of an inflatable effigy on cormorants at catfish farms
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Published source details
Stickley A.R. Jr., Mott D.F. & King J.O. (1995) Short-term effects of an inflatable effigy on cormorants at catfish farms. Wildlife Society Bulletin, 23, 73-77.
Published source details Stickley A.R. Jr., Mott D.F. & King J.O. (1995) Short-term effects of an inflatable effigy on cormorants at catfish farms. Wildlife Society Bulletin, 23, 73-77.
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This study is summarised as evidence for the following.
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Scare birds from fish farms
A replicated, controlled, paired sites study in winter-spring 1991 at four pairs of catfish farms in the Mississippi delta region, USA (Stickley et al. 1995), found a 71-99% reduction in double-crested cormorant Phalacrocorax auritus numbers following the deployment of six ‘Scarey Man’ devices for 10-19 days. However, signs of habituation became apparent (reduced flush success) within the trial period at three sites.
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