Effects of roads on endangered san joaquin kit foxes

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 73, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 885-893

  Cypher, Brian L ^a   Bjurlin, Curtis D ^a,b   Nelson, Julia L ^a,b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

California; Endangered species; Kit fox; Radiotelemetry; Road effects; Vulpes macrotis mutica

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; CANID; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; FOOD AVAILABILITY; HABITAT LOSS; MOVEMENT; NOCTURNAL ACTIVITY; RADIOTELEMETRY; ROADSIDE ENVIRONMENT; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

CALIFORNIA; UNITED STATES;

CANIDAE; VULPES; VULPES MACROTIS MUTICA;

EID: 77749337505     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/2007-576     Document Type: Article

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