Selectivity of Eurasian lynx Lynx lynx and recreational hunters for age, sex and body condition in roe deer Capreolus capreolus

Wildlife Biology

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 467-474

  Andersen, Reidar ^a,f   Karlsen, Jørn ^b   Austmo, Lars Bendik ^c   Odden, John ^d   Linnell, John D C ^d   Gaillard, Jean Michel ^e  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b Oppland County Governor   (Norway)

^c Environmental Protection Unit   (Norway)

^d NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE FOR NATURE RESEARCH   (Norway)

^e UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

^f NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Eurasian lynx; Harvest; Hunting technique; Predation; Roe deer; Selectivity

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAPREOLUS; CAPREOLUS CAPREOLUS; CERVIDAE; LYNX; LYNX LYNX;

EID: 38349129909     PISSN: 09096396     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2981/0909-6396(2007)13[467:SOELLL]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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