Peer Review Plan for the Mourning Dove Integrated Population Model

The Fish and Wildlife Service along with partners has developed an integrated population model to inform annual regulatory decisions concerning harvest management for the species. The model structure structure
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draws upon published literature for similar species and the theory of equilibrium population dynamics as it relates to harvested species. To inform the underlying population model, the process integrates data from several national programs: the mourning dove banding program, the parts collection program, the Harvest Information Program, and the Breeding Bird Survey.

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