Fur snagging as a method of evaluating the presence and abundance of a small carnivore, the pine marten (Martes martes)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 270, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 330-339

  Lynch, A B ^a   Brown, M J F ^a   Rochford, J M ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Hair; Monitoring; Non invasive; Pine marten; Population

Indexed keywords

CARNIVORE; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; GENETIC ANALYSIS; POPULATION ESTIMATION; RECOLONIZATION; SMALL MAMMAL; TRAPPING;

ANIMALIA; MARTES; MARTES MARTES;

EID: 33748714389     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2006.00143.x     Document Type: Article

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