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    Adrian Treves & Kerry A. Martin

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    Jane E. Wiedenhoeft & Adrian P. Wydeven

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Treves, A., Martin, K.A., Wiedenhoeft, J.E., Wydeven, A.P. (2009). Dispersal of Gray Wolves in the Great Lakes Region. In: Wydeven, A.P., Van Deelen, T.R., Heske, E.J. (eds) Recovery of Gray Wolves in the Great Lakes Region of the United States. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-85952-1_12

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