Short-tailed albatross (Phoebastria albatrus) COSEWIC status report: chapter 15

Acknowledgements

Special thanks to Ken Morgan for his fabulous neuron, Krista Amey in the GIS section at CWS in Delta, BC for her assistance with the distribution maps and Canadian population estimates, and the Environment Canada librarians in North Vancouver for their efforts in tracking down even the most obscure references. Many thanks to all those who were contacted and so graciously gave of their time and knowledge. Funding for the preparation of this Status Report was provided by the Canadian Wildlife Service, Environment Canada.

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