Factors associated with survival of reintroduced riparian brush rabbits in California

Biological Conservation

Volumn 143, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 999-1007

  Hamilton, Laurissa P ^a,b   Kelly, Patrick A ^a   Williams, Daniel F ^a   Kelt, Douglas A ^b   Wittmer, Heiko U ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Controlled propagation; Endangered species; Program MARK; Reintroduction; Survivorship; Sylvilagus bachmani

Indexed keywords

ACCLIMATION; ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; ENDANGERED SPECIES; FLOODING; LAGOMORPH; RADIOTELEMETRY; REINTRODUCTION; SURVIVORSHIP;

CALIFORNIA; CENTRAL VALLEY [CALIFORNIA]; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; SYLVILAGUS BACHMANI; SYLVILAGUS BACHMANI RIPARIUS;

EID: 77649233901     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2010.01.015     Document Type: Article

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