Use of wildlife rehabilitation centers as monitors of ecosystem health

Zoo and Wild Animal Medicine Current Therapy

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 97-104

  Sleeman, Jonathan M ^a  

^a VIRGINIA MARYLAND REGIONAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 78149255646     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-141604047-7.5/015-4     Document Type: Chapter

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