Distribution and population density of badgers Meles meles in Luxembourg

Mammal Review

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 233-240

  Schley, L ^a,b   Schaul, M ^b   Roper, T J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b MUSÉE NATIONAL D HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (Luxembourg)

Author keywords

Conservation; Human wildlife conflict; Mustelidae; Sett survey; Social group size; Wildlife management

Indexed keywords

POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; SPECIES CONSERVATION; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

BELGIUM; BENELUX; EURASIA; EUROPE; LUXEMBOURG [BELGIUM]; WESTERN EUROPE;

MELES MELES; MUSTELIDAE; TAXIDEA TAXUS; TAXIDIINAE;

EID: 1942455729     PISSN: 03051838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2907.2004.00040.x     Document Type: Article

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