Spatial ecology of a Canada lynx population in northern Maine

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 72, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1479-1487

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

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

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

^c U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^d Division of Wildlife Resources   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada lynx; Density estimation; Fixed kernels; Home range; Lynx canadensis; Maine; Radiotelemetry; Site fidelity; Spatial interactions

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGY; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; FELID; FOREST MANAGEMENT; HOME RANGE; PREY AVAILABILITY; RADIOTELEMETRY; RANGE SIZE; SITE FIDELITY; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

MAINE; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

LEPUS; LYNX; LYNX CANADENSIS;

EID: 53049104700     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/2007-462     Document Type: Article

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