The Science, Ethics, and Philosophy of Tooth Extractions from Live-captured White-tailed Deer: a response to Festa-Bianchet et al. (2002)
Michael E. Nelson
This resource is based on the following source (Northern Prairie Publication 1167):
Nelson, Michael E. 2002. The science, ethics, and philosophy of tooth extractions from live-captured white-tailed deer: a response to Festa- Bianchet et al. (2002). Wildlife Society Bulletin 30(1):284-288.
This resource should be cited as:
Nelson, Michael E. 2002. The science, ethics, and philosophy of tooth extractions from live-captured white-tailed deer: a response to Festa- Bianchet et al. (2002). Wildlife Society Bulletin 30(1):284-288. Jamestown, ND: Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center Online. http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/mammals/toothex2/index.htm (Version 12MAY03).
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Bite Size and Tooth Extraction
- Additional Data and Analysis on Mortality, Weights, and Reproduction
- Ethics
- Philosophical Basis of Animal Research
- Acknowledgments
- Literature Cited
- Figure 1 -- Front lower jaw of a deer that had an I4 incisor extracted at 4 and 6 years old and survived to 11.8 years old.
Related Resource: Tooth
Extractions From Live-captured White-tailed Deer
Michael E. Nelson, Biological Resources Division, United States Geological Survey, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, 8711 37th St., SE, Jamestown, ND 58401-7317; mailing address: Kawishiwi Field Lab, Box 598, Ely, MN 55731; e-mail: Michael_Nelson@usgs.gov.
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