Translocation of carnivores as a method for managing problem animals: A review

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 6, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 1245-1257

  Linnell, John D C ^a,d   Aanes, Ronny ^a   Swenson, Jon E ^a   Odden, John ^b   Smith, Martin E ^c  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE FOR NATURE RESEARCH   (Norway)

^b Hedmark College   (Norway)

^c North Trøndelag College   (Norway)

^d INLAND NORWAY UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

Carnivores; Livestock depredation; Management; Re introduction; Translocation

Indexed keywords

LIVESTOCK DEPREDATION; PEST MANAGEMENT; TRANSLOCATION;

(SOUTHERN); AFRICA; EUROPE; NORTH AMERICA;

ANIMALIA; CARNIVORA;

EID: 0030828481     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:BIOC.0000034011.05412.cd     Document Type: Review

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