Long-term retention of a relocated population of gopher tortoises

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 783-787

  Ashton, Kyle G ^a,c   Burke, Russell L ^b  

^a ARCHBOLD BIOLOGICAL STATION   (United States)

^b HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Archbold Biological Station   (United States)

Author keywords

Conservation; Florida; Gopher tortoise; Gopherus polyphemus; Population viability; Reintroduction; Relocation; Retention; Translocation

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL SURVEY; REINTRODUCTION; RELOCATION; TURTLE;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

GOPHERUS; GOPHERUS POLYPHEMUS; TESTUDINIDAE;

EID: 42149142473     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/2005-583     Document Type: Article

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