Rehabilitating rescued Chinese farm bears (Ursus thibetanus): Results, limitations, and implications

Journal of Wildlife Rehabilitation

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 4-15

  Li, Peter J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON DOWNTOWN   (United States)

Author keywords

Asiatic black bear; Bear farming; Bear rescue and rehabilitation; Chengdu Asiatic Black Bear Rescue Center; Farm bears; Post rescue care; Ursus thibetanus

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; URSUS; URSUS AMERICANUS; URSUS THIBETANUS;

EID: 8444249589     PISSN: 10712232     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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