Sand Trap: Netting Red Knots for Science
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 23, 2013
Mist nets are a popular strategy. One scientists posits that harvesting of horseshoe crabs (their eggs are a preferred Red Knot food source) at a crucial refueling stop on the birds’ migration could be part of the problem. If you need to capture a bird for study or rehabbing, there are a number of tools at your disposal.
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