The effect of post-capture management strategy on the welfare and productivity of wild red deer (Cervus elaphus) hinds introduced to farming systems

Animal Science

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 315-327

  Goddard, P J ^a   Gordon, I J ^a   Hamilton, W J ^a  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Capture; Management; Productivity; Red deer

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030504686     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800014879     Document Type: Article

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