Science & Justice
Volume 48, Issue 2 , Pages 67-70 , June 2008

Stable hydrogen isotope analysis as a method to identify illegally trapped songbirds

  • Andrew Kelly

      Affiliations

    • IBLS, Division of Environmental and Evolutionary Biology, Graham Kerr Building, University of Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK
    • RSPCA Stapeley Grange Wildlife Centre, London Rd., Stapeley, Nantwich, Cheshire CW5 7JW, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. RSPCA Stapeley Grange Wildlife Centre, London Rd., Stapeley, Nantwich, Cheshire CW5 7JW, UK. Tel: +44 (0)1270 628755, fax: +44 (0)1270 610385.
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  • Richard Thompson

      Affiliations

    • RSPCA Mallydams Wood Study and Wildlife Centre, Peter James Lane, Fairlight, Hastings, TN35 4AH, UK
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  • Jason Newton

      Affiliations

    • NERC Life Sciences Mass Spectrometry Facility, Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre, Rankine Avenue, Scottish Enterprise Technology Park, East Kilbride, G75 0QF, UK

,Accepted 25 September 2007.

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PII: S1355-0306(07)00078-0

doi: 10.1016/j.scijus.2007.09.012

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