Post-release movement and survivorship of head-started gopher tortoises: Head-Start Gopher Tortoise Release

Quinn, Daniel P.; Buhlmann, Kurt A.; Jensen, John B.; Norton, Terry M.; Tuberville, Tracey D.

doi:10.1002/jwmg.21493

Title: Post-release movement and survivorship of head-started gopher tortoises: Head-Start Gopher Tortoise Release

Journal Article · Sun Aug 12 00:00:00 EDT 2018 · Journal of Wildlife Management

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/jwmg.21493· OSTI ID:1537584

Quinn, Daniel P. ^[1]; Buhlmann, Kurt A. ^[1]; Jensen, John B. ^[2]; Norton, Terry M. ^[3]; Tuberville, Tracey D. ^[1]

University of Georgia, Savannah River Ecology Laboratory, Drawer E Aiken SC 29802 USA
Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division, 116 Rum Creek Drive Forsyth GA 31029 USA
St. Catherines Island Foundation, 182 Camelia Road Midway GA 31320 USA

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Research Organization:: Univ. of Georgia, Athens, GA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Environmental Management (EM)

DOE Contract Number:: FC09-07SR22506

OSTI ID:: 1537584

Journal Information:: Journal of Wildlife Management, Vol. 82, Issue 7; ISSN 0022-541X

Publisher:: Wiley

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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