Survival of Columbian white-tailed deer in western Oregon

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 1255-1266

  Ricca, Mark A ^a,c   Anthony, Robert G ^a   Jackson, Dewaine H ^b   Wolfe, Scott A ^b,d  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE   (United States)

^c U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^d Gray Wolfe Wildlife   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult; Columbian white tailed deer; Endangered species; Fawn; Kaplan Meier; Odocoileus virginianus leucurus; Oregon; Suburban; Survival

Indexed keywords

DEER; ENDANGERED SPECIES; MORTALITY; SURVIVAL;

DOUGLAS COUNTY; OREGON; UNITED STATES;

CERVIDAE; ODOCOILEUS VIRGINIANUS; ODOCOILEUS VIRGINIANUS LEUCURUS;

EID: 0036816914     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3802958     Document Type: Article

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