Behavioral modification of Gray Wolves, Canis lupus, suffering from sarcoptic mange: Importance of sequential monitoring

Canadian Field-Naturalist

Volumn 116, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 648-650

  Shelley, Douglas P ^a   Gehring, Thomas M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN RIVER FALLS   (United States)

^b CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Canis lupus; Disease; Gray Wolf; Minnesota; Mortality; Radio telemetry; Sarcoptic mange; Wisconsin

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; CANID; DISEASE; MONITORING; RADIOTELEMETRY; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

UNITED STATES;

ACARI; ANIMALIA; CANIDAE; CANIS LUPUS; PHTHIRAPTERA;

EID: 0037855690     PISSN: 00083550     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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