Age, sex and relocation distance as predictors of return for relocated nuisance black bears Ursus americanus in Ontario, Canada

Wildlife Biology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 155-164

  Landriault, Lynn J ^a,d   Brown, Glen S ^b   Hamr, Josef ^c   Mallory, Frank F ^a  

^a LAURENTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ONTARIO MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (Canada)

^c Cambrian College   (Canada)

^d NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Age; American black bear; Distance; Homing; Ontario; Relocation; Ursus americanus

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; URSUS AMERICANUS;

EID: 68949150693     PISSN: 09096396     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2981/07-084     Document Type: Article

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