Feral Cats (Felis Catus L.) On New Zealand Farmland. Ii. Seasonal Activity

Wildlife Research

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 1992, Pages 707-720

  Langham, N P E ^a  

^a New Zealand Department of Scientific and Industrial Research   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAT; FARMLAND; FERAL;

NEW ZEALAND;

FELIS CATUS;

EID: 0027012311     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR9920707     Document Type: Article

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