Considering social behavior in the management of overabundant white-tailed deer populations

Wildlife Society Bulletin

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 279-281

  Miller, Karl V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Management; Odocoileus virginianus; White tailed deer

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030763418     PISSN: 00917648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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