Computer simulation of vasectomy for wolf control

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 1023-1031

  Haight, Robert G ^a   Mech, L David ^a,b  

^a NORTH CENTRAL RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^b PATUXENT WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Canis lupus; Lake Superior region; Management; Modeling; Population control; Population simulation; Productivity; Pups; Reproduction; Sterilization; Vasectomy; Wolf

Indexed keywords

GREY WOLF; MODELLING; POPULATION CONTROL; STERILIZATION; VASECTOMY;

(MIDWEST); USA;

CANIS LUPUS;

EID: 0031408359     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3802099     Document Type: Article

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