A GPS-based method to examine wolf response to loud noise

Wildlife Society Bulletin

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 769-773

  Merrill, Samuel B ^a,b   Erickson, Craig R ^a  

^a Training Site Environmental Office   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Canis lupus; Global Positioning System; Gray wolf; Military activities; Radiotelemetry

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; BIOTELEMETRY; CANID; DISTURBANCE; GPS; NOISE;

UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; CANIDAE; CANIS; CANIS LUPUS;

EID: 0142216172     PISSN: 00917648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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