Rehabilitation and reintroduction of captive-reared bears: Feasibility and methodology for European brown bears Ursus arctos

International Zoo Yearbook

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 47-54

  Huber, D ^a  

^a University of Zagreb Faculty of Veterinary Medicine   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Brown bear; Habituation; Problem bear; Rehabilitation; Reintroduction; Release

Indexed keywords

URSUS ARCTOS;

EID: 77952722391     PISSN: 00749664     EISSN: 17481090     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-1090.2009.00089.x     Document Type: Article

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