Spatial and temporal factors influencing sightability of elk

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 75, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1521-1526

  Wal, Eric Vander ^a   McLoughlin, Philip D ^a   Brook, Ryan K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

aerial survey; Cervus elaphus; elk; modeling; radio telemetry; sightability

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; AERIAL SURVEY; DEER; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; MOVEMENT; OPEN SPACE; PROBABILITY; RADIOTELEMETRY; SEASONALITY; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

CANADA; MANITOBA;

CERVUS ELAPHUS;

EID: 79960783410     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: 19372817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jwmg.208     Document Type: Article

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