Effects of immunocontraception on a suburban population of white-tailed deer Odocoileus virginianus

Biological Conservation

Volumn 116, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 243-250

  Rutberg, Allen T ^a,d   Naugle, Ricky E ^a   Thiele, Lori A ^b   Liu, Irwin K M ^c  

^a Humane Society of the United States   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Immunocontraception; Maryland; PZP; Urban deer management; White tailed deer

Indexed keywords

DEER; FECUNDITY; IMMUNOCONTRACEPTION; POPULATION DECLINE; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

GAITHERSBURG; MARYLAND; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

CERVIDAE; ODOCOILEUS VIRGINIANUS; SUIDAE;

EID: 0348226845     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(03)00195-2     Document Type: Article

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