Optimising bait size and 1080 concentration (sodium monofluoroacetate) for the control of brushtail possums (Trichosurus vulpecula)

Wildlife Research

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 53-59

  Frampton, C M ^a   Warburtorn, B ^b   Henderson, R ^b   Morgan, D R ^b  

^a LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAIT; MAMMAL; PEST CONTROL;

ALOPIAS; ANIMALIA; INVERTEBRATA; MAMMALIA; PHALANGERIDAE; TRICHOSURUS VULPECULA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0032990013     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR98013     Document Type: Article

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