Livestock damage and wolf presence

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 274, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 261-269

  Gazzola, A ^a   Capitani, C ^a   Mattioli, L ^b   Apollonio, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

^b Provincial Administration of Arezzo   (Italy)

Author keywords

Canis lupus; Conservation; Damage compensation system; Italy; Livestock predation

Indexed keywords

CANID; CONSERVATION; DAMAGE; GOAT; LIVESTOCK; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; PREDATION; SHEEP;

AREZZO; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE; TUSCANY;

CANIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CANIS LUPUS; CAPRA HIRCUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 39749149271     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2007.00381.x     Document Type: Article

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