Flying-foxes and tourists: A conservation dilemma in the Northern Territory

Australian Zoologist

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 310-315

  Vardon, Michael J ^a,b   Simpson, Boyd K ^a   Sherwell, David ^c   Tidemann, Christopher R ^b  

^a Wildlife Management International Pty Limited   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Parks and Wildlife Service Northern Territory   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bat; Conflict with wildlife; Flying fox; Northern Territory; Pteropus

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; CONSERVATION-TOURISM CONFLICT; FLYING FOX; LITTLE RED FLYING FOX; TOURISM;

AUSTRALIA, NORTHERN TERRITORY, MATARANKA HOT SPRINGS;

PTEROPUS SCAPULATUSIS;

EID: 0031415960     PISSN: 00672238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7882/AZ.1997.006     Document Type: Article

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