Direct estimation of early survival and movements in eastern wolf pups

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 949-954

  Mills, Kenneth J ^a   Patterson, Brent R ^a   Murray, Dennis L ^a  

^a TRENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canis lycaon; Dispersal; Movement; Pup; Survival; Wolf

Indexed keywords

CANID; DEMOGRAPHY; DISPERSAL; ESTIMATION METHOD; LITTER SIZE; MORTALITY; NATAL DISPERSAL; RADIOTELEMETRY; RECRUITMENT (POPULATION DYNAMICS); SPECIES CONSERVATION; SURVIVAL; VIABILITY;

ALGONQUIN PROVINCIAL PARK; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; ONTARIO [CANADA];

ANIMALIA; CANIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CANIS LYCAON;

EID: 43249104984     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/2006-457     Document Type: Article

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