Molecular testing of observer identification of carnivore feces in the field

Wildlife Society Bulletin

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 189-194

  Prugh, Laura R ^a   Ritland, Carol E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canid; Canis latrans; Coyote; Fecal DNA; Mitochondrial DNA; North America; Restriction enzymes; Scat surveys

Indexed keywords

CARNIVORE; FECES; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS;

CANIDAE; CANIS LATRANS;

EID: 22244454782     PISSN: 00917648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/0091-7648(2005)33[189:MTOOIO]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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