Ignorance, arrogance, and the process of managing overabundant deer

Wildlife Society Bulletin

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 408-412

  Porter, William F ^a,b,c,d  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b SUNY UPSTATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Adirondack Ecological Center   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive management; Odocoileus virginianus; Population management; White tailed deer

Indexed keywords

CERVIDAE; ODOCOILEUS VIRGINIANUS;

EID: 0030833184     PISSN: 00917648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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