Control of feral cats for nature conservation. I. Field tests of four baiting methods

Wildlife Research

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 319-326

  Risbey, Danielle A ^a   Calver, Mike ^a   Short, Jeff ^b  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAITING METHOD; CONSERVATION; FERAL CAT; INTRODUCED PREDATOR; METHOD EVALUATION; PEST CONTROL;

AUSTRALIA, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, SHARK BAY, HEIRISSON PRONG;

CATUS; CHONDRICHTHYES; FELIS CATUS; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 0030619837     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR96051     Document Type: Article

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