The utility of closed aluminium and butt-ended stainless steel leg bands for Australian Pelicans Pelecanus conspicillatus.

The article presents a study which investigates the influence of the metal used in the construction of the leg bands for Australian Pelicans Pelecanus conspicillatus on its recovery by wildlife researchers. Topics discussed include a brief description of the aluminum leg band and the stainless steel leg band, the criteria used to determine the survivability of the leg band, the use of the chi-square statistical method in the study, and an analysis of the results.