Conserving the African wild dog Lycaon pictus. I. Diagnosing and treating causes of decline

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Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 132-142

  Woodroffe, Rosie ^a   Ginsberg, Joshua R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carnivore conservation; Edge effects; Predator management; Protected areas; Wildlife disease

Indexed keywords

CARNIVORE; CONSERVATION; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; POPULATION DECLINE;

AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; CANIS LUPUS; LYCAON PICTUS; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0032982812     PISSN: 00306053     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3008.1999.00052.x     Document Type: Article

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