Influence of predator harvest, biological factors, and landscape on elk calf survival in Idaho

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 355-369

  White, Craig G ^a   Zager, Peter ^a   Gratson, Michael W ^a  

^a IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME   (United States)

Author keywords

Black bears; Cervus elaphus; Elk calves; Harvest; Idaho; Landscape; Models; Mortality; Mountain lions; Survival

Indexed keywords

AGE STRUCTURE; CAPTURE METHOD; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL RISK; FOREST CANOPY; FOREST COVER; HABITAT STRUCTURE; LANDSCAPE; MAMMAL; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; MORTALITY RISK; NUMERICAL MODEL; PREDATION; RECRUITMENT (POPULATION DYNAMICS); SHRUB; SURVIVAL;

IDAHO; UNITED STATES;

CERVUS ELAPHUS; PUMA CONCOLOR; URSUS AMERICANUS;

EID: 77950193170     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/2007-506     Document Type: Article

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