Illegal hunting in the Katavi-Rukwa ecosystem

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 172-175

  Martin, Andimile ^a   Caro, Tim ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b TANZANIA WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Tanzania)

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EID: 84873247441     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: 13652028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/aje.12000     Document Type: Note

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