Legal protection of wolves in Poland: Implications for the status of the wolf population

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 163-170

  Gula, Roman ^a,b  

^a MUSEUM AND INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (Poland)

^b NONE   (Poland)

Author keywords

Canis lupus; Depredation; Management; Poaching

Indexed keywords

CANIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CANIS LUPUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 42449123065     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-007-0129-8     Document Type: Review

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