Historical dynamics of a declining wolf population: Persecution vs. prey reduction

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 169-179

  Fernández, Jose María ^a   de Azua, Nerea Ruiz ^a  

^a Instituto Alavés de Arqueología   (Spain)

Author keywords

Canis lupus; Mortality; Persecution; Prey; Spain; Wolf

Indexed keywords

CANIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CANIS LUPUS; STRYCHNOS TOXIFERA; UNGULATA;

EID: 77952551447     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-009-0300-5     Document Type: Article

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