Den-type use and fidelity of American black bears in western Virginia

Ursus

Volumn 13, Issue , 2001, Pages 39-44

  Klenzendorf, Sybille A ^a   Vaugham, Michael R ^b   Martin, Dennis D ^c  

^a WORLD WILDLIFE FUND   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^c Department of Game and Inland Fisheries ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

American black bear; Cooperative alleghany bear study; Den; Fidelity; Hunting; Management; Ursus americanus; Virginia

Indexed keywords

EID: 36649028940     PISSN: 15376176     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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