Evaluation of live-capture techniques for free-ranging wolverines

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 72, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1253-1261

  Lofroth, Eric C ^a   Klafki, Richard ^b   Krebs, John A ^c   Lewis, Dave ^c  

^a Ministry of Environment British Columbia   (Canada)

^b Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program ^*  (Canada)

^c Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program   (Canada)

Author keywords

British Columbia; Gulo gulo; Handling; Live capture; Trap design; Trap location; Wolverines

Indexed keywords

MUSTELID; RARITY; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE; TOPOGRAPHY; TRAPPING;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

ANIMALIA; GULO GULO;

EID: 48249100136     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/2006-393     Document Type: Review

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