Gene flow estimates in Utah's cougars imply management beyond Utah

Animal Conservation

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 257-264

  Sinclair, Elizabeth A ^a   Swenson, Eric L ^a   Wolfe, Michael L ^b   Choate, David C ^b   Bates, Bill ^c   Crandall, Keith A ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UTAH DIVISION OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES   (United States)

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EID: 0038376773     PISSN: 13679430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1367943001001305     Document Type: Article

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