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Systematics of wolves in eastern North America Systematics of wolves in eastern North America

Cranial morphology of Recent wolves throughout northern and western North America is remarkably consistent. Statistical analysis indicates the presence of four subspecies of gray wolf (Canis lupus) there, which are always distinguishable from the sympatric coyote (C. latrans). A fifth gray wolf subspecies, lycaon, occurs in southeastern Canada, and the red wolf (C. rufus), is found in...
Authors
R. Nowak, N.E. Federoff

Permits Permits

No abstract available.
Authors
R.W. McDiarmid, R.P. Reynolds, R.I. Crombie

Genetic management Genetic management

No abstract available.
Authors
C.M. Mirande, G.F. Gee, S.R. Swengel, C. Sheppard

The management of hunting of Anatidae The management of hunting of Anatidae

The objectives of harvest management for members of family Anatidae typically involve the size of the harvested population and the size of the harvest. Hunting regulations are the primary tool used to try to achieve the objectives of harvest management. Informed harvest management thus requires a knowledge of the relationship between hunting regulations and both Anatid abundance and...
Authors
J.D. Nichols, Fred A. Johnson
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