Glenn D. DeIgiudice, Rolf O. Peterson, William M. Samuel, Trends of Winter Nutritional Restriction, Ticks, and Numbers of Moose on Isle Royale, The Journal of Wildlife Management, Vol. 61, No. 3 (Jul., 1997), pp. 895-903
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