Recent occurrence of an American black bear in Nebraska

Ursus

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 69-72

  Hoffman, Justin D ^a   Wilson, Sam ^b   Genoways, Hugh H ^c  

^a MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEBRASKA GAME AND PARKS COMMISSION   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA STATE MUSEUM   (United States)

Author keywords

American black bear; Great Plains; Nebraska; Range expansion; Ursus americanus

Indexed keywords

URSUS AMERICANUS;

EID: 67650727219     PISSN: 15376176     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2192/08SC030R.1     Document Type: Article

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