Animal Scavengers as Agents of Decomposition: The Postmortem Succession of Louisiana Wildlife

Four adult pig carcasses were placed within a wildlife center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in order to determine what conditions animals utilize carrion and which animal species engage in scavenging. The cadavers were deposited without any protective covering and wildlife cameras were placed around th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jones, Audra Leigh
Other Authors: Chamberlain, Michael
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: LSU 2011
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Online Access:http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-06092011-103357/