Survival of brown kiwi (Apteryx mantelli) exposed to brodifacoum poison in Northland, New Zealand

New Zealand Journal of Ecology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 225-231

  Robertson, H A ^a   Colbourne, R M ^a   Graham, P J ^a   Miller, P J ^a   Pierce, R J ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Apteryx mantelli; Brodifacoum; Brown kiwi; Pest control; Poison; Survival

Indexed keywords

BAIT; NONTARGET ORGANISM; PEST CONTROL; POISONING; SURVIVAL;

NEW ZEALAND;

APTERYX MANTELLI; TRICHOSURUS VULPECULA;

EID: 0033380559     PISSN: 01106465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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