Evaluating welfare of American black bears (Ursus americanus) captured in foot snares and in winter dens

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 86, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1171-1177

  Powell, Roger A ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal welfare; Bear; Creatine kinase; Lactate dehydrogenase; Serum blood chemistry; Snare; Trap; Ursus americana

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL WELFARE; BEAR; CAPTURE METHOD; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; TRAPPING;

APPALACHIANS; NORTH AMERICA;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; URSUS; URSUS AMERICANUS;

EID: 30344443330     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/05-MAMM-A-014R2.1     Document Type: Article

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