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British Columbia urban ungulate conflict analysis

5 Jul 2010

Large herbivorous mammals, deer, moose, elk, bighorn sheep. are widespread in British Columbia, providing significant public recreational opportunities and aesthetic enjoyment to BC residents. However, excellent deer habitat in residential areas combined with protection from hunters and predators have encouraged populations of ungulates to become urban dwellers. Increasing numbers of ungulates living in urban areas has led to increased conflict with the human residents of those same areas.
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Authors

Hesse, Gayle

Pages
243
Published in
Canada

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