Do intensive drive hunts affect wild boar (Sus scrofa) spatial behaviour in Italy? Some evidences and management implications

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 307-318

  Scillitani, Laura ^a,b   Monaco, Andrea ^a,c   Toso, Silvano ^a  

^a Istituto Nazionale per la Fauna Selvatica   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^c Regional Park Agency   (Italy)

Author keywords

Drive hunt; Human disturbance; Hunting; Wild boar

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS; SUIDAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 77952541999     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-009-0314-z     Document Type: Article

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