Influences of anthropogenic resources on raccoon (Procyon, lotor) movements and spatial distribution

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 483-490

  Prange, Suzanne ^a,b   Gehrt, Stanley D ^b,c   Wiggers, Ernie P ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation   (United States)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Nemours Wildlife Foundation   (United States)

Author keywords

Home range; Illinois; Movements; Procyon lotor; Raccoon; Radiotelemetry; Recapture; Spatial distribution; Suburban; Trap; Urban

Indexed keywords

FOOD AVAILABILITY; MAMMAL; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

ILLINOIS; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

MAMMALIA; PROCYON; PROCYON LOTOR;

EID: 2642553270     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/BOS-121     Document Type: Article

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