Response of black bears to gypsy moth infestation in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia

The effects of gypsy moth infestation on the Shenandoah National Park (SNP) black bear population and habitat were studied during 1985 - 1991 by comparing radio telemetry, population, and behavioral data from preinfestation years (1982 - 1986) and years with extensive defoliation (1987 - 1991). Gyps...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kasbohm, John W.
Other Authors: Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/39530
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-10022007-145359/