Translocation of slow-worms (Anguis fragilis) as a mitigation strategy: A case study from south-east England

Biological Conservation

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 125-132

  Platenberg, Renata J ^a   Griffiths, Richard A ^b  

^a CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anguis fragilis; Conservation; Depletion; Mitigation; Translocation

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; LIZARD; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; TRANSLOCATION;

UNITED KINGDOM;

ANGUIS FRAGILIS; ANNIELLIDAE; REPTILIA; SQUAMATA;

EID: 0032984059     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(99)00023-3     Document Type: Article

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