Originally Posted by
dirthawking
Jason, just out of curiousity. Do you have any specifics on the feather sample. What feathers are they looking for?
Mario,
This is a USFWS requirement.
"
We will require
collection of two breast feathers from all peregrines harvested during the first three
years after implementation of the proposed action. At the end of three years, the
feathers will be assessed using accepted techniques for stable isotope or DNA analysis
to determine if the predicted latitudinal derivation of the harvest is being achieved,
within reasonable limits given expected levels of measurement and sampling error.
Should sufficient feathers be collected, these analyses may be used to test the origins
of birds harvested under any alternative that allows take of migrant first-year birds."
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