The influence of harvest timing on greater sage-grouse survival: A cautionary perspective

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 79, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 695-703

  Blomberg, Erik J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

additive mortality; Centrocercus urophasianus; compensatory mortality; density dependence; hunting

Indexed keywords

BIRD; DENSITY DEPENDENCE; ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT; HARVESTING; HUNTING; MORTALITY; POPULATION DECLINE; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SURVIVAL;

NEVADA; UNITED STATES;

CENTROCERCUS UROPHASIANUS;

EID: 84932197940     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: 19372817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jwmg.887     Document Type: Review

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