Evaluating cougar translocation in New Mexico

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 1264-1275

  Ruth, Toni K ^a   Logan, Kenneth A ^a   Sweanor, Linda L ^a   Hornocker, Maurice G ^a   Temple, Larry J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

^b NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF GAME AND FISH   (United States)

Author keywords

Cougar; Home range; Mortality; Movements; New Mexico; Orientation; Puma concolor; Reference area; Survival; Translocation

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; CARNIVORE; SURVIVAL; TRANSLOCATION; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

NEW MEXICO; UNITED STATES;

MAMMALIA; PUMA CONCOLOR;

EID: 0031724331     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3801990     Document Type: Article

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