Indices for measuring the efficacy of aerial baiting for wild dog control in north-eastern New South Wales

Wildlife Research

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 665-674

  Fleming, Peter J S ^a   Thompson, Jim A ^a,b   Nicol, Helen I ^a  

^a NSW AGRICULTURE   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAIT; DINGO; FERAL DOG; SODIUM MONOFLUORACETATE;

AUSTRALIA, NEW SOUTH WALES;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 0030302052     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR9960665     Document Type: Article

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