Trap catch as a relative index of ferret (Mustela furo) abundance in a New Zealand pastoral habitat

New Zealand Journal of Zoology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 65-71

  Cross, M ^a   Smale, A ^a   Bettany, S ^a   Numata, M ^a   Nelson, D ^a   Keedwell, R ^a   Ragg, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Abundance estimates; Bovine tuberculosis; Ferret; Mark and release; Mustela furo; Relative index; Removal trapping

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE ESTIMATION; FERRET; TRAPPING;

NEW ZEALAND, SOUTH ISLAND;

EID: 0031868585     PISSN: 03014223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03014223.1998.9518137     Document Type: Article

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