Caching of baits by foxes (Vulpes vulpes) on agricultural lands

Wildlife Research

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 335-340

  Saunders, Glen ^a   Kay, Barry ^a   McLeod, Lynette ^a  

^a NSW AGRICULTURE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; BAIT; CACHING; PEST SPECIES; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

AUSTRALIA;

VULPES VULPES;

EID: 0033025487     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR98056     Document Type: Article

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