Transferring research to endangered species management

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 71, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 2134-2141

  Mccleery, Robert A ^a   Lopez, Roel R ^a   Silvy, Nova J ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Diffusion; Endangered species management; Florida key deer; Innovation; Key largo woodrat; Lesser prairie chicken

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; DEER; ENDANGERED SPECIES; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; POULTRY; RESEARCH; RODENT;

CERVIDAE; NEOTOMA FLORIDANA SMALLI; ODOCOILEUS VIRGINIANUS CLAVIUM; TYMPANUCHUS PALLIDICINCTUS;

EID: 48249094968     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/2007-169     Document Type: Article

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