Assessing release protocols for Canada lynx reintroduction in colorado

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 623-630

  Devineau, Olivier ^a   Shenk, Tanya M ^b   Doherty Jr , Paul F ^a   White, Gary C ^a   Kahn, Rick H ^b  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

^b Wildlife Health Program   (United States)

Author keywords

Colorado; hard release; Lynx canadensis; mortality; reintroduction; release protocols; soft release; time in captivity

Indexed keywords

CAPTIVITY; CARNIVORE; EMIGRATION; FELID; MORTALITY; REINTRODUCTION; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SAMPLING;

COLORADO; UNITED STATES;

LYNX; LYNX CANADENSIS;

EID: 79955893812     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: 19372817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jwmg.89     Document Type: Article

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