The grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) - A UK historical perspective on a vertebrate pest species

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 145-156

  Sheail, J ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alien species; Bounty payments; Decision making networks; Farming; Forestry; Pest infestation; Poisons; Scientific research; Shooting; Trapping

Indexed keywords

HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE; PEST CONTROL; RODENT;

AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; NONHUMAN; POLICY; REVIEW; RODENT CONTROL; SQUIRREL;

UNITED KINGDOM;

SCIURUS CAROLINENSIS;

EID: 0033102397     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jema.1998.0246     Document Type: Article

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