Real-time physiological responses of red deer to translocations

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 1152-1162

  Waas, Joseph R ^a   Ingram, John R ^b   Matthews, Lindsay R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

^b RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cervus elaphus; Handling; Physiology; Red deer; Road transport; Stress; Translocation; Welfare; Wildlife management

Indexed keywords

PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; STRESS; TRANSLOCATION; UNGULATE; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

ANIMALIA; CERVIDAE; CERVUS ELAPHUS; MAMMALIA; UNGULATA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0032755974     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3802833     Document Type: Article

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