The denning behaviour of feral ferrets (Mustela furo) in a pastoral habitat, South Island, New Zealand

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 246, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 471-477

  Ragg, J R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; DISEASE SPREAD; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

BACILLI; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE; MUSTELA; MUSTELA BORIS; MUSTELA BOVIS; MUSTELA FURO; MUSTELA PUTORIUS FURO; MUSTELIDAE; MYCOBACTERIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM BORIS; MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS;

EID: 0032442895     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1998.tb00185.x     Document Type: Article

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