Science and values influencing predator control for alaska moose management

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 74, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 917-928

  Boertje, Rodney D ^a   Keech, Mark A ^a   Paragi, Thomas F ^a  

^a ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME   (United States)

Author keywords

Alaska; Alces alces; bear; Canis lupus; moose; predator control; Ursus americanus; Ursus arctos; values; wolf

Indexed keywords

BEAR; CANID; DECISION MAKING; DEER; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; LEADERSHIP; MORTALITY; POLICY MAKING; PREDATOR CONTROL;

ALASKA; UNITED STATES;

ALCES ALCES; CANIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CANIS LUPUS; URSUS AMERICANUS; URSUS ARCTOS;

EID: 77954027100     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/2009-261     Document Type: Review

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