Red and sika deer in the British Isles, current management issues and management policy

Mammalian Biology

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 247-262

  Pérez Espona, Sílvia ^a   Pemberton, Josephine M ^b   Putman, Rory ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^c Keil House Ardgour by Fort William   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

British Isles; Cervus elaphus; Cervus nippon; hybridisation; introduction

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; CONSERVATION STATUS; DEER; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; HYBRIDIZATION; INTRODUCED SPECIES; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; IRELAND; SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WALES; WESTERN EUROPE;

CERVIDAE; CERVUS ELAPHUS; CERVUS NIPPON;

EID: 67349197798     PISSN: 16165047     EISSN: 16181476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mambio.2009.01.003     Document Type: Article

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