Do 'rogue' seals exist? Implications for seal conservation in the UK

Animal Conservation

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 587-598

  Graham, I M ^a   Harris, R N ^a   Matejusova I ^b   Middlemas, S J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

^b MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carnivore management; Marine mammal fisheries interactions; Predation; Problem individuals; Salmon; Seal

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; CONSERVATION PLANNING; PINNIPED; PREDATION; RIVER; SALMONID FISHERY; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANIMALIA; HALICHOERUS GRYPUS; MAMMALIA; PHOCA; PHOCA VITULINA; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 84155189189     PISSN: 13679430     EISSN: 14691795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-1795.2011.00469.x     Document Type: Article

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