Deer overabundance in the USA: Recent advances in population control

Animal Production Science

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 259-266

  Warren, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

deer vehicle collisions; GonaCon ; human dimensions; immunocontraception; predator restoration; sharpshooting; wildlife policy

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; COLLISION; DEER; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION; FERTILITY; HUMAN ACTIVITY; HUNTING; LITERATURE REVIEW; NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; PLANT COMMUNITY; POPULATION REGULATION; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; ROADKILL; STAKEHOLDER; TWENTIETH CENTURY; VACCINE; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; CERVIDAE; ODOCOILEUS; UNGULATA;

EID: 79954545571     PISSN: 18360939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AN10214     Document Type: Conference Paper

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