Detection of predator presence at elk mortality sites using mtDNA analysis of hair and scat samples

Wildlife Society Bulletin

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 815-820

  Onorato, Dave ^a,c   White, Craig ^b   Zager, Peter ^b   Waits, Lisette P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

^b IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME   (United States)

^c FISH AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

American black bears; Cervus elaphus; Cougars; Elk; Field identification; Idaho; Mortality; mtDNA; Predator detection; Puma concolor; Ursus americanus

Indexed keywords

BEAR; CANID; CARNIVORE; DETECTION METHOD; FECES; FELID; HAIR; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; MORTALITY; PREDATION; UNGULATE; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

IDAHO; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

CANIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CANIS LATRANS; CANIS LUPUS; CERVUS ELAPHUS; PUMA CONCOLOR; UNGULATA; URSUS AMERICANUS; URSUS ARCTOS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 33751229913     PISSN: 00917648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/0091-7648(2006)34[815:DOPPAE]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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