Evaluation of wolf density estimation from radiotelemetry data

Wildlife Society Bulletin

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 1225-1236

  Burch, John W ^a   Adams, Layne G ^b   Follmann, Erich H ^c   Rexstad, Eric A ^c  

^a NATIONAL PARK SERVICE   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

Alaska; Canis lupus; Denali National Park; Density; Home range; Radiotelemetry; Wolf

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; POPULATION DENSITY; RADIOTELEMETRY;

ALASKA; DENALI NATIONAL PARK; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

CANIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CANIS LUPUS;

EID: 33646113588     PISSN: 00917648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/0091-7648(2005)33[1225:EOWDEF]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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