Evaluation of Nicarbazin as a Potential Waterfowl Contraceptive Using Mallards as a Model

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• Language: English
• Subjects: Key words; contraception; 4; 4′-dinitrocarbanilide; nicarbazin; vitelline membrane; waterfowl; Canada; Tive; Branta canadensis
• Online Access: http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.584.9704; http://www.aphis.usda.gov/wildlife_damage/nwrc/publications/06pubs/yoder062.pdf

ABSTRACT Contraception may provide a useful nonle-thal management tool to reduce wild bird populations. We tested the efficacy of nicarbazin (NCZ) as a contracep-tive for waterfowl and assessed health effects of NCZ, using domestic mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) as a model for Canada geese (Branta ca...