Is It a distinct subspecies? Preble's mouse and the "best available science" mandate of the endangered species act

Society and Natural Resources

Volumn 21, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 944-951

  Carolan, Michael S ^a  

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

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Endangered Species Act; Objectivity; Preble's jumping mouse; Science; Species problem; Values

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT;

DIPODIDAE; ZAPUS HUDSONIUS PALLIDUS;

EID: 56349143367     PISSN: 08941920     EISSN: 15210723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08941920701681979     Document Type: Article

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