Regulatory oversight and activities of wildlife control operators in Illinois

Wildlife Society Bulletin

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 104-116

  Bluett, Robert D ^a   Hubert Jr , George F ^b   Miller, Craig A ^c  

^a Division of Wildlife Resources   (United States)

^b IL Department of Natural Resources   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Administration; Illinois; Law; Policy; Wildlife damage control

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; REGULATORY APPROACH; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0038814751     PISSN: 00917648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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