The role of behavioral research in the conservation of Chimpanzees and Gorillas

Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 71-78

  Lonsdorf, Elizabeth V ^a,b  

^a LINCOLN PARK ZOO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL HUNTING; APE; ARTICLE; CHIMPANZEE; CULTURAL FACTOR; FAMILY; GENETIC CODE; GORILLA; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NONHUMAN; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SPECIES HABITAT;

PAN;

EID: 34147206085     PISSN: 10888705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10888700701277691     Document Type: Article

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