Comparisons of lethal and nonlethal techniques to reduce raccoon depredation of sea turtle nests

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 368-376

  Ratnaswamy, Mary J ^a,b   Warren, Robert J ^a   Kramer, Monique T ^a   Adam, Michael D ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^c OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Canaveral National Seashore; Caretta caretta; Ecosystem management; Florida; Loggerhead nest predation; Procyon lotor; Raccoon; Sea turtle

Indexed keywords

CARETTA CARETTA; CHELONIIDAE; PROCYON; PROCYON LOTOR; TESTUDINES;

NEST PREDATION; PEST MANAGEMENT; RACCOON; SEA TURTLE;

USA, FLORIDA, CANAVERAL NATIONAL SEASHORE;

EID: 0030619069     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3802593     Document Type: Article

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