Trends in numbers and changes in the distribution of feral goats (Capra hircus) in the South Australian pastoral zone

Wildlife Research

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 687-696

  Pople, A R ^a   Grigg, G C ^a   Cairns, S C ^b   Alexander, P ^c   Beard, L A ^a   Henzell, R P ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^c S Australian Dept Environ Nat R   (Australia)

^d Government of South Australia Department of Water Land and Biodiversity Conservation   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPRA HIRCUS;

FERAL; GOAT; MALLEE; POPULATION CHANGE; SHRUBLAND;

AUSTRALIA, SOUTH AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0030302044     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR9960687     Document Type: Article

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