Population management of rhinoceros in captivity

International Zoo Yearbook

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 174-196

  Foose, T J ^a   Wiese, R J ^b,c  

^a International Rhino Foundation   (United States)

^b Fort Worth Zoo   (United States)

^c INSTITUTE FOR CONSERVATION RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Breeding; Captive; Co operative; Demographic; Genetic; Management; Population; Rhinoceros; Viable

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247466210     PISSN: 00749664     EISSN: 17481090     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-1090.2006.00174.x     Document Type: Article

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