Effectiveness of short-distance translocation and its effects on western Rattlesnakes

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 419-425

  Brown, Jeffery R ^a,c   Bishop, Christine A ^b   Brooks, Ronald J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^c NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

British Columbia; Crotalus oreganus,; Management of conflict; Nuisance rattlesnake management; Radiotelemetry; Short distance translocation; Spatial ecology; Translocation; Western rattlesnake

Indexed keywords

BODY CONDITION; CONFLICT MANAGEMENT; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; MORTALITY; NATURE-SOCIETY RELATIONS; RANGE SIZE; SNAKE; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; TRANSLOCATION;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; OSOYOOS;

CROTALUS; CROTALUS OREGANUS; CROTALUS VIRIDIS; SERPENTES;

EID: 77749240448     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/2007-558     Document Type: Article

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