Grizzly bear predation on a biscon calf in Yellowstone national park

Ursus

Volumn 13, Issue , 2001, Pages 377-381

  Varley, Nathan ^a   Gunther, Kerry A ^b  

^a Symbiosis Consulting   (United States)

^b YELLOWSTONE CENTER FOR RESOURCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Bison; Bison bison; Grizzly bear; Predation; Ursus arctos horribilis

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646715472     PISSN: 15376176     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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