Distribution of caribou and wolves in relation to linear corridors

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 154-159

  James, Adam R C ^a,c   Stuart Smith, A Kari ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b Alberta Pacific Forest Industries Inc   (Canada)

^c ALBERTA ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS   (Canada)

^d OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alberta; Canis lupus; Human disturbance; Hunting; Linear corridors; Mortality; Pipelines; Predation; Rangifer tarandus caribou; Seismic lines; Wolves; Woodland caribou

Indexed keywords

HABITAT CORRIDOR; MORTALITY; PREDATION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

CANIS LUPUS; RANGIFER TARANDUS;

EID: 0033977947     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3802985     Document Type: Article

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