Dynamics of reintroduction in an indigenous large ungulate: The wood bison of northern Canada

Animal Conservation

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 299-309

  Larter, N C ^a,b   Sinclair, A R E ^a   Ellsworth, T ^b   Nishi, J ^b   Gates, C C ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BISON; BISON BISON; BISON BISON ATHABASCAE; BUBALUS; UNGULATA;

EID: 0000549010     PISSN: 13679430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1367943000001025     Document Type: Article

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