The effects of dogs on wildlife communities

Natural Areas Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 218-227

  Lenth, Benjamin E ^a,c   Knight, Richard L ^a   Brennan, Mark E ^b  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b Boulder County Parks and Open Space   (United States)

^c Grupo Ecológico Sierra Gorda   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Domestic dogs; Mule deer; Protected area management; Recreation; Recreational trails

Indexed keywords

BURROW; CANID; DEER; FELID; PROTECTED AREA; WILD POPULATION; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; CERVIDAE; CYNOMYS; CYNOMYS LUDOVICIANUS; LYNX RUFUS; MAMMALIA; ODOCOILEUS HEMIONUS; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; SCIURIDAE; SCIURUS; SYLVILAGUS; VULPES; VULPES VULPES;

EID: 48249126431     PISSN: 08858608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3375/0885-8608(2008)28[218:TEODOW]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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