Causes of mortality in a Geoffroy's cat population-a long-term survey using diverse recording methods

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 56, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 939-942

  Pereira, Javier A ^a,b   Fracassi, Natalia G ^b   Rago, Virginia ^c   Ferreyra, Hebe ^c   Marull, Carolina A ^c   McAloose, Denise ^c   Uhart, Marcela M ^c  

^a CONICET Centro de Ecología Aplicada del Neuquén ^*  (Argentina)

^b Asociacion para la Conservacion y el Estudio de la Naturaleza Buenos Aires   (Argentina)

^c Global Health Program Wildlife Conservation Society ^*  (Argentina)

Author keywords

Argentina; Causes of mortality; Geoffroy's cat; Lihu Calel; Radio telemetry

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; CANIS FAMILIARIS; FELIDAE; ONCIFELIS GEOFFROYI; PUMA CONCOLOR;

EID: 78650177345     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-010-0423-8     Document Type: Article

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