The impact of cats and foxes on the small vertebrate fauna of Heirisson Prong, Western Australia. I. Exploring potential impact using diet analysis

Wildlife Research

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 621-630

  Risbey, Danielle A ^a   Calver, Michael C ^a   Short, Jeff ^b  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIET; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; INTRODUCED SPECIES; PREDATION;

AUSTRALIA; HEIRISSON PRONG; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

FELIS CATUS; VULPES VULPES;

EID: 0032780132     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/wr98066     Document Type: Article

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