Predictability of repeated carnivore attacks on livestock favours reactive use of mitigation measures

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 166-171

  Karlsson, Jens ^a   Johansson, Örjan ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Effectiveness; Predation; Proactive measure; Quantitative; Subsidies; Wildlife conflict

Indexed keywords

BEAR; CANID; CARNIVORE; FARMERS KNOWLEDGE; FELID; LIVESTOCK; MITIGATION; PREDATION; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

SWEDEN;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; CANIS LUPUS; LYNX; LYNX LYNX; OVIS ARIES; URSUS ARCTOS;

EID: 77949326539     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: 13652664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2009.01747.x     Document Type: Article

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