In:
The Canadian Field-Naturalist, Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club, Vol. 130, No. 3 ( 2016-11-30), p. 212-
Abstract:
Morphological characteristics of the bacula of 62 Gray Wolves (Canis lupus) harvested in Wisconsin were related to age estimates generated from cementum annuli analyses. Baculum analysis suggested that 47 of 62 wolves (75.8%) were correctly classified as the appropriate age category (pup, yearling, adult) assessed by cementum analyses; however, this success was limited for yearlings (53.5%) and adults (38.5%). Results could not corroborate future use of this approach for rapid aging of dead wolves. there remains a need for a wolf-aging technique that can be broadly implemented in a timely and cost-effectivemanner, while also preserving the inherent trophy value of an intact skull.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0008-3550
DOI:
10.22621/cfn.v130i3.1882
Language:
Unknown
Publisher:
Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club
Publication Date:
2016
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2658336-7
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2600698-4
SSG:
11
SSG:
12
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