Yellowstone bison fetal development and phenology of parturition

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 1716-1730

  Gogan, Peter J P ^a   Podruzny, Kevin M ^a   Olexa, Edward M ^a   Pac, Helga Ihsle ^b   Frey, Kevin L ^b  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WILDLIFE AND PARKS   (United States)

Author keywords

Bison; Bison bison; Brucella abortus; Brucellosis; Fetal development; Greater Yellowstone Area; Montana; Parturition; Synchrony of parturition; Wyoming; Yellowstone National Park

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; DISEASE CONTROL; GROWTH; PARTURITION; UNGULATE; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

GREATER YELLOWSTONE ECOSYSTEM; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

BISON; BISON BISON; BOS TAURUS; BRUCELLA MELITENSIS BIOVAR ABORTUS;

EID: 33645658979     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/0022-541X(2005)69[1716:YBFDAP]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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