The impact of rabbit control on predator sightings in the semi-arid high country of the South Island, New Zealand

Wildlife Research

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 93-97

  Norbury, Grant ^a   McGlinchy, Aaron ^a,b  

^a Wildlife Ecology and Management Team   (New Zealand)

^b LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOVINE TUBERCULOSIS; CAT; FERRET; PEST CONTROL; RABBIT;

NEW ZEALAND, SOUTH ISLAND;

BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE; CATUS; FELIS CATUS; FELIS SILVESTRIS; MUSTELA; MUSTELA FURO; MUSTELA PUTORIUS FURO; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 0029667673     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR9960093     Document Type: Article

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