Wolf predation on livestock in an area of northern Italy and prediction of damage risk

Ethology Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 200-219

  Dondina, O ^a   Meriggi, A ^a   Dagradi, V ^a   Perversi, M ^a   Milanesi, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Canis lupus; damage trend; husbandry methods; livestock species; pasture characteristics; risk modeling

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; CANIS LUPUS; CAPRA HIRCUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 84923002867     PISSN: 03949370     EISSN: 18287131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03949370.2014.916352     Document Type: Article

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