Modeling the Western Arctic caribou herd during a positive growth phase: Potential effects of wolves and radiocollars

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 619-627

  Haskell, Shawn P ^a   Ballard, Warren B ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alaska; Canis lupus; Caribou; Matrix population modeling; Radiocollars; Rangifer tarandus; Regulation; Wolves

Indexed keywords

CANID; DEER; DENSITY DEPENDENCE; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; GROWTH; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION ESTIMATION; POPULATION MODELING; PREDATION; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; SURVIVAL;

ALASKA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

CANIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CANIS LUPUS; RANGIFER TARANDUS;

EID: 37549027016     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/2006-349     Document Type: Article

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