Improving translocation success: An experimental study of anti-stress treatment and release method for wild rabbits

Animal Conservation

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 211-219

  Letty, Jérôme ^a   Marchandeau, Stéphane ^b   Clobert, Jean ^a   Aubineau, Jack ^b  

^a UPMC University Paris 06   (France)

^b OFFICE NATIONAL DE LA CHASSE ET DE LA FAUNE SAUVAGE   (France)

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ANIMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 0000436131     PISSN: 13679430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1367943000000925     Document Type: Article

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