The role of the species survival plan in Maned wolf chrysocyon brachyurus conservation

International Zoo Yearbook

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 136-148

  Songsasen, N ^a   Rodden, M D ^a  

^a SMITHSONIAN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Captive breeding; Field research; Husbandry; Maned wolf; South America; SSP

Indexed keywords

CHRYSOCYON BRACHYURUS;

EID: 77952683149     PISSN: 00749664     EISSN: 17481090     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-1090.2009.00093.x     Document Type: Article

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