Review of methods to reduce livestock depradation: I. Guardian animals

Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica A: Animal Sciences

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 279-290

  Smith, Martin E ^a   Linnell, John D C ^b   Odden, John ^c   Swenson, Jon E ^b  

^a Department of Resource Sciences   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE FOR NATURE RESEARCH   (Norway)

^c Hedmark College   (Norway)

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EID: 0034311487     PISSN: 09064702     EISSN: 16511972     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/090647000750069476     Document Type: Review

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