Coyote (Canis latrans) interactions with humans and pets reported in the Canadian print media (1995-2010)

Human Dimensions of Wildlife

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 345-359

  Alexander, Shelley M ^a   Quinn, Michael S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Coyote; Human wildlife interaction; Media; Urban wildlife

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CANIS LATRANS;

EID: 80053476278     PISSN: 10871209     EISSN: 1533158X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10871209.2011.599050     Document Type: Article

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