Adapting a predictive spatial model for wolf Canis spp. predation on livestock in the Upper Peninsula, Michigan, USA

Wildlife Biology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-10

  Edge, Justin L ^a   Beyer Jr , Dean E ^b   Belant, Jerrold L ^c   Jordan, Mark J ^d   Roell, Brian J ^b  

^a Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment ^*  (United States)

^b MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (United States)

^c MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d GREEN MOUNTAIN COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Canis spp.; livestock predation; Michigan; predictive model; wolf

Indexed keywords

CANIDAE; CANIS; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CERVIDAE;

EID: 79956108371     PISSN: 09096396     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2981/10-043     Document Type: Article

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