Migratory behavior of hunted elk

Northwest Science

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 251-264

  Smith, Bruce L ^a,b  

^a National Elk Refuge   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEER; FEEDING GROUND; GRAZING; HUNTING; MIGRATORY BEHAVIOR; MORTALITY;

GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK; NATIONAL ELK REFUGE; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WYOMING;

CERVUS ELAPHUS;

EID: 35848957267     PISSN: 0029344X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3955/0029-344X-81.4.251     Document Type: Article

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