Factors affecting diurnal activity of fishers in north-central British Columbia

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 88, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1508-1514

  Weir, Richard D ^a   Corbould, Fraser B ^b  

^a Artemis Wildlife Consultants   (Canada)

^b Peace/Williston Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program   (Canada)

Author keywords

British Columbia; Diurnal activity; Fishers; Martes pennanti; Radiotelemetry; Reproduction; Season; Snow; Temperature

Indexed keywords

CARNIVORE; DECISION MAKING; DIURNAL ACTIVITY; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; MAMMAL; RADIOTELEMETRY; REPRODUCTION;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

MARTES PENNANTI; MUSTELIDAE;

EID: 37549017692     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/06-MAMM-A-144R.1     Document Type: Article

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