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Research Article

Impact of myxomatosis on densities of Iberian hares (Lepus granatensis) in North-western Spain: implications for management and sustainable hunting

Ó. Hernández1 Federación de Galgos de Castilla y León, Medina del Campo (Valladolid), SpainView further author information
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C. Sánchez-García2 Deparment of Research, Fundación Artemisan, Ciudad Real, SpainCorrespondence[email protected]
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E. J. Tizado3 Department of Biodiversity and Environmental Management, Universidad de León, Ponferrada (León), SpainORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7250-3174View further author information
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Pages 211-216 | Received 13 Oct 2021, Accepted 29 Jan 2022, Published online: 28 Feb 2022

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