Does immunocontraception improve condition of free-ranging female white-tailed deer?

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 762-766

  Walter, W David ^a,b   Kilpatrick, Howard J ^a   Gregonis, Michael A ^a  

^a Wildlife Division   (United States)

^b OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Condition; Connecticut; Free ranging; Gestation; Immunocontraception; KFI; Kistner score; Lactation; Odocoileus virginianus; PZP; White tailed deer

Indexed keywords

BODY CONDITION; LACTATION; METHODOLOGY; PREGNANCY;

CERVIDAE; ODOCOILEUS VIRGINIANUS;

EID: 0242370155     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3802683     Document Type: Article

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