Effect of green dye and cinnamon oil on consumption of cereal pest baits by captive North Island kaka (Nestor meridionalis)

New Zealand Journal of Zoology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 239-242

  Hickling, G J ^a  

^a LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Bait; Food preference; Kaka; Nestor meridionalis; Non target species; Possum control

Indexed keywords

EID: 0009049429     PISSN: 03014223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03014223.1997.9518119     Document Type: Article

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