An integrated health approach to the conservation of Mountain gorillas Gorilla beringei beringei

International Zoo Yearbook

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 110-121

  Cranfield, M ^a,b   Minnis, R ^a,c  

^a Druid Hill Park   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conservation medicine; IMPACT ; MGVP Inc.; Mountain gorilla

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; GORILLA GORILLA BERINGEI; HOMINIDAE;

EID: 34547454783     PISSN: 00749664     EISSN: 17481090     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-1090.2007.00021.x     Document Type: Review

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