Wildlife forensic entomology: Determining time of death in two illegally killed black bear cubs

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 856-859

  Anderson, Gail S ^a,b  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bear poaching; Blow fly egg development; Canada; Forensic entomology; Forensic science

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEAR; CANADA; FLY; FORENSIC SCIENCE; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIME OF DEATH; WILDLIFE; ZOOLOGY;

EID: 0033033043     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs14567j     Document Type: Article

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