Selective culling of Iberian red deer stags (Cervus elaphus hispanicus) by selective montería in Spain

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 117-123

  Torres Porras, Jerónimo ^a   Carranza, Juan ^a   Pérez González, Javier ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXTREMADURA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cervus elaphus; Hunting; Iberian red deer; Management; Selective culling; Ungulates

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CERVIDAE; CERVUS ELAPHUS; CERVUS ELAPHUS HISPANICUS; UNGULATA;

EID: 62949238101     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-008-0225-4     Document Type: Article

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