Wild boar (Sus scrofa) harvesting using the espera hunting method: Side effects and management implications

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 465-469

  Braga, Carlos ^a   Alexandre, Nuno ^b   Fernández Llario, Pedro ^c   Santos, Pedro ^b  

^a Comissão de Coordenação e Desenvolvimento Regional do Alentejo ^*  (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ÉVORA   (Portugal)

^c Instituto de Ensenanza Secundaria Santa Lucia del Trampal   (Spain)

Author keywords

Alentejo (Portugal); Conservation; Population structure; Selective harvesting

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ESPERA; SUIDAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 77952544395     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-010-0373-1     Document Type: Article

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