Within-stand selection of Canada lynx natal dens in Northwest Maine, USA

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 72, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1514-1517

  Organ, John F ^a   Vashon, Jennifer H ^b   Mcdonald Jr , John E ^a   Vashon, Adam D ^c   Crowley, Shannon M ^d   Jakubas, Walter J ^b   Matula Jr , George J ^b   Meehan, Amy L ^b  

^a US Fish & Wildlife Service Massachusetts   (United States)

^b MAINE DEPARTMENT OF INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE   (United States)

^c U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada lynx; Dens; Habitat selection; Lynx canadensis; Maine

Indexed keywords

BREEDING SITE; ECOLOGY; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; FELID; HABITAT SELECTION;

MAINE; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

LYNX; LYNX CANADENSIS;

EID: 53049096078     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/2008-290     Document Type: Article

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