Predicting mountain lion activity using radiocollars equipped with mercury tip-sensors

Wildlife Society Bulletin

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 19-24

  Janis, Michael W ^a   Clark, Joseph D ^a   Johnson, Craig S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Activity; Cougar; Florida panther; Mountain lion; Puma; Puma concolor; Radiotelemetry; Telemetry sensors; Tip sensors; Tip switches

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY PATTERN; MONITORING; RADIOTELEMETRY; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

PUMA CONCOLOR;

EID: 0032820167     PISSN: 00917648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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