Secondary poisoning of ferrets and cats after 1080 rabbit poisoning

Wildlife Research

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 75-80

  Heyward, Richard P ^a   Norbury, Grant L ^a  

^a Wildlife Ecology and Management Team   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MAMMAL; PEST CONTROL; POISONING;

NEW ZEALAND;

DAUCUS CAROTA; FELIS CATUS; MAMMALIA; MUSTELA; MUSTELA PUTORIUS FURO; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0032990846     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR97067     Document Type: Article

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