An analysis of bait-take and non-target impacts during a fox-control exercise

Wildlife Research

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 147-155

  Dexter, Nick ^a   Meek, Paul ^b  

^a Environment Australia   (Australia)

^b Environment Australia   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAIT; PEST CONTROL; RED FOX;

AUSTRALIA; BEECROFT PENINSULA; NEW SOUTH WALES;

VULPES VULPES;

EID: 0031853440     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR97020     Document Type: Article

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