Anthropogenic impacts to the recovery of the Mexican gray wolf with a focus on trapping-related incidents

Wildlife Society Bulletin

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 311-318

  Turnbull, Trey T ^a   Cain III, James W ^a   Roemer, Gary W ^a  

^a NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Canis lupus baileyi; Injury; Mexican gray wolf; Snares; Trap; Trap injury; Wolf

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; CANID; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; INJURY; MORTALITY; NATURE-SOCIETY RELATIONS; RECOVERY PLAN; REINTRODUCTION; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRAP (EQUIPMENT); TRAPPING;

NEW MEXICO; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84893697968     PISSN: 00917648     EISSN: 19385463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/wsb.247     Document Type: Article

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