Comparison of injuries to coyote from 3 types of cable foot-restraints

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 73, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1441-1444

  Darrow, Patrick A ^a   Skirpstunas, Ramona T ^a   Carlson, S Wade ^b   Shivik, John A ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

cable foot restraint; Canis latrans; capture device; coyote; foot snare; injury score

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL WELFARE; CABLE; CANID; CAPTURE METHOD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN ACTIVITY; INJURY; TRAP (EQUIPMENT); WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

CANIS LATRANS;

EID: 73449114729     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/2008-566     Document Type: Article

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