Factors affecting the success of an otter (Lutra lutra) reinforcement programme, as identified by post-translocation monitoring

Biological Conservation

Volumn 112, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 363-371

  White, Piran C L ^a   McClean, Colin J ^a   Woodroffe, Gordon L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conservation; Fish; GIS; Model; Sprainting; Translocation

Indexed keywords

MONITORING SYSTEM; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SPECIES CONSERVATION; TRANSLOCATION;

UNITED KINGDOM;

CARNIVORA; LUTRA; LUTRA LUTRA; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 0037598592     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(02)00333-6     Document Type: Article

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