Home range, movements, and survival of rehabilitated raccoons (Procyon lotor) in Ontario, Canada

Journal of Wildlife Rehabilitation

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 7-12

  Rosatte, Rick ^a   Ryckman, Mark ^b   Meech, Sue ^c   Proceviat, Sarah ^d   Bruce, Laura ^e   Donovan, Dennis ^e   Davies, J Chris ^e  

^a TRENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Manitoba Conservation   (Canada)

^c Summit Environmental Consultants ^*

^d OMNR   (Canada)

^e ONTARIO MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (Canada)

Author keywords

Home range; Movements; Ontario; Procyon lotor; Raccoon; Rehabilitation; Survival

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; PROCYON; PROCYON LOTOR;

EID: 79956154087     PISSN: 10712232     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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