A review of the interactions between free-roaming domestic dogs and wildlife

Biological Conservation

Volumn 157, Issue , 2013, Pages 341-351

  Hughes, Joelene ^a   Macdonald, David W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Canis familiaris; Conservation; Domestic; Interdisciplinary; Welfare

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ANIMAL WELFARE; BIODIVERSITY; CANID; CARNIVORE; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; DATABASE; DISEASE SPREAD; DOMESTIC SPECIES; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH; LITERATURE REVIEW; POPULATION STRUCTURE; PREDATION; SPECIES CONSERVATION; WILD POPULATION;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; MAMMALIA;

EID: 84871001250     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2012.07.005     Document Type: Review

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