Grizzly bear mortality and human access in Banff and Yoho National Parks, 1971-98

Ursus

Volumn 13, Issue , 2001, Pages 213-221

  Benn, Bryon ^a   Herrero, Stephen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Access; Banff national park; Canada; Development; Grizzly bear; Mortality; Ursus arctos; Yoho national park; Zone of influence

Indexed keywords

EID: 3343012801     PISSN: 15376176     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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