Andean bear density and abundance estimates - How reliable and useful are they?

Ursus

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 47-64

  Garshelis, David L ^a  

^a MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (United States)

Author keywords

biased estimates; camera trapping; DNA hair sampling; effective trapping area; genetic diversity; mark recapture; precision; radio telemetry; representative sampling; Tremarctos ornatus

Indexed keywords

TREMARCTOS ORNATUS; URSUS AMERICANUS;

EID: 79960354707     PISSN: 15376176     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2192/URSUS-D-10-00030.1     Document Type: Review

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