Interactions between cougars (Puma concolor) and gray wolves (Canis lupus) in Banff National Park, Alberta

Ecoscience

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 214-222

  Kortello, Andrea D ^a,b   Hurd, Thomas E ^b   Murray, Dennis L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

^b Banff National Park Fire and Vegetation Management Program   (Canada)

^c TRENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Avoidance; Canis lupus; Diet; Interference; Puma concolor

Indexed keywords

CANID; CARNIVORE; DIET; INTERSPECIFIC INTERACTION; MORTALITY; POPULATION DECLINE; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; PROTECTED AREA; RADIOTELEMETRY;

ALBERTA; BANFF NATIONAL PARK; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

CANIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CANIS LUPUS; CERVIDAE; MAMMALIA; PUMA CONCOLOR;

EID: 34347240044     PISSN: 11956860     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2980/1195-6860(2007)14[214:IBCPCA]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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