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Bow-trapped Pacific Black Brant (8725329027).jpg

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English: Once the female has made her way back to the nest and is resting comfortably on it, the line is pulled. This releases the trigger and snaps the bowtrap over the female. Here a Pacific Black Brant has been captured using the bow-trap technique.

USFWS Yukon Delta NWR

Photo Credit: Melissa Gabrielson
Date Taken on 11 June 2010, 18:11:46
Source Bow-trapped Pacific Black Brant
Author USFWSAlaska
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Yukon Delta Field Crews in Action
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usfws; bow; birds; trapping; datacollection; summer; camp; waterfowl; field; alaska; trap; fieldseason; spectacledeider

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This image was originally posted to Flickr by USFWSAlaska at https://flickr.com/photos/54775250@N07/8725329027. It was reviewed on 21 March 2025 by FlickreviewR 2 and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the Public Domain Mark.

21 March 2025

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This image or recording is the work of a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employee, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain. For more information, see the Fish and Wildlife Service copyright policy.

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Once the female has made her way back to the nest and is resting comfortably on it, the line is pulled. This releases the trigger and snaps the bowtrap over the female. Here a Pacific Black Brant has been captured using the bow-trap technique.

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