Aerial survey methodology and the cost of control for feral goats in Western Queensland

Wildlife Research

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 393-407

  Pople, A R ^a,b   Clancy, T F ^a   Thompson, J A ^a,c   Boyd Law, S ^c,d  

^a DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c Coorparoo Delivery Centre ^*  (Australia)

^d NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AERIAL SURVEY; PEST CONTROL; UNGULATE;

AUSTRALIA; QUEENSLAND;

CAPRA HIRCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS PHAGE 187; UNGULATA;

EID: 0031757411     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR97123     Document Type: Article

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