Estimation of black bear abundance using a discrete DNA sampling device

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 324-330

  Immell, Dave ^a   Anthony, Robert G ^b  

^a OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Abundance estimation; Black bears; Density; DNA; Hair snare; Ursus americanus

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BEAR; ESTIMATION METHOD; GENETIC ANALYSIS; MARK-RECAPTURE METHOD; MODELING; POPULATION DENSITY;

NORTH AMERICA; OREGON; STEAMBOAT CREEK; TOKETEE LAKE; UNITED STATES;

POLLACHIUS; URSUS AMERICANUS;

EID: 38649108197     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/2006-297     Document Type: Article

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