Successful field capture techniques for free-ranging argali sheep (Ovis ammon) in Mongolia

Zoo Biology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 137-144

  Kenny, David ^a   DeNicola, Anthony ^b   Amgalanbaatar, Sukhiin ^c   Namshir, Zundui ^d   Wingard, Ganchimeg ^e   Reading, Richard ^a  

^a DENVER ZOO   (United States)

^b White Buffalo Inc   (United States)

^c INSTITUTE OF CHEMISTRY AND CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY   (Mongolia)

^d Argali Wildlife Research Center   (Mongolia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

Author keywords

Argali sheep; Darting; Drive netting; Lamb capture; Ovis ammon

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE; OVIS AMMON; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 42949123887     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: 10982361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.20168     Document Type: Article

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