An interactive model of human and companion animal dynamics: The ecology and economics of dog overpopulation and the human costs of addressing the problem

Human Ecology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 107-130

  Frank, Joshua ^a  

^a FIREPAW Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Adoption; Dog; Neuter; Overpopulation; Spay

Indexed keywords

POPULATION DYNAMICS;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 1842629822     PISSN: 03007839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:HUEC.0000015213.66094.06     Document Type: Article

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