The effects of traffic on the raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides viverrinus) and other mammals in Japan

Biological Conservation

Volumn 118, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 559-571

  Saeki, M ^a,b   Macdonald, D W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Canidae; Japan; Raccoon dog; Roadkills

Indexed keywords

CANID; MORTALITY; ROADKILL; TEMPORAL VARIATION; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

CANIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; MAMMALIA; NYCTEREUTES PROCYONOIDES; PROCYON LOTOR;

EID: 2142775485     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2003.10.004     Document Type: Article

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