Effects of human activity on space use and movement patterns of female elk

Wildlife Society Bulletin

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 261-269

  Webb, Stephen L ^a   Dzialak, Matthew R ^a   Harju, Seth M ^a   Hayden Wing, Larry D ^a   Winstead, Jeffrey B ^a  

^a Hayden Wing Associates LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervus elaphus; Colorado; Disturbance; Elk; Energy development; Home range; Human activity; Movement; Tortuosity

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; DEER; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; GAS FIELD; GPS; HOME RANGE; HUMAN ACTIVITY; MOVEMENT; SPACE USE; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; TORTUOSITY; VEGETATION COVER;

COLORADO; NEW MEXICO; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; CERVUS ELAPHUS;

EID: 84856280282     PISSN: 00917648     EISSN: 19385463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/wsb.25     Document Type: Article

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