Patterns of neonatal mortality of elk in northwest Wyoming.
Authors(s): B. L. Smith and S. H. Anderson
Publication: Canadian Journal of Zoology
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Abstract: For a sample of 164 radio instrumented elk calves, causes of mortality and their spatial and temporal distributions are reported. 68% of neonatal mortalities resulted from predation and male calves suffered higher mortality than females.
Keywords: National Elk Refuge, Jackson Hole, Teton County, animal, mammal, ungulate, elk , wapiti, Cervidae, Cervus elaphus, mortality, population, radio collar, predation, bear, black bear, Ursidae, Ursus americanus, canine, Canidae, coyote, Canis latrans
| BIBLIOGRAPHY ID | 1561 |
| REF TYPE | Journal Article |
| AUTHORS | B. L. Smith and S. H. Anderson |
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| PUB TITLE1 | Canadian Journal of Zoology |
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| DOC TITLE | Patterns of neonatal mortality of elk in northwest Wyoming. |
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| KEYWORDS | National Elk Refuge, Jackson Hole, Teton County, animal, mammal, ungulate, elk , wapiti, Cervidae, Cervus elaphus, mortality, population, radio collar, predation, bear, black bear, Ursidae, Ursus americanus, canine, Canidae, coyote, Canis latrans |
| ABSTRACT | For a sample of 164 radio instrumented elk calves, causes of mortality and their spatial and temporal distributions are reported. 68% of neonatal mortalities resulted from predation and male calves suffered higher mortality than females. |
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