Comparison of Mexican wolf and coyote diets in Arizona and New Mexico

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 376-381

  Carrera, Rogelio ^a   Ballard, Warren ^a   Gipson, Philip ^b   Kelly, Brian T ^c   Krausman, Paul R ^d   Wallace, Mark C ^a   Villalobos, Carlos ^a   Wester, David B ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c U S FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Arizona; Canis latrans; Canis lupus baileyi; Coyote; Diet; Mexican gray wolf; New Mexico

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; CANID; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIET; MORTALITY; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; SEASONAL VARIATION;

ARIZONA; NEW MEXICO; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

BAILEYI; CANIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CANIS LATRANS; CANIS LUPUS; CANIS LUPUS BAILEYI; CERVUS ELAPHUS; HEXAPODA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 39449084610     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/2007-012     Document Type: Article

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