Field-assessed injury to wolves captured in rubber-padded traps

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 71, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 2074-2076

  Frame, Paul F ^a,c   Meier, Thomas J ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b WILDLIFE AND PARKS   (United States)

^c IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME   (United States)

^d Denali National Park and Preserve   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal capture; Canis lupus; Live capture; Trap; Trap injury; Wolf

Indexed keywords

CANID; CAPTURE METHOD; FIELD METHOD; INJURY; TRAP (EQUIPMENT);

ANIMALIA; CANIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CANIS LUPUS;

EID: 48249131577     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/2006-537     Document Type: Article

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