Poisoning mammalian pests can have unintended consequences for future control: Two case studies

New Zealand Journal of Ecology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 267-273

  Hickling, G J ^a   Henderson, R J ^b   Thomas, M C C ^a  

^a LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Bait shyness; Brushtail possums; Conditioned taste aversion; Rabbits; Toxins

Indexed keywords

AVOIDANCE REACTION; BAIT; LEARNING; PEST CONTROL; PESTICIDE; POISONING; SUBLETHAL EFFECT;

NEW ZEALAND;

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; TRICHOSURUS VULPECULA;

EID: 0033399047     PISSN: 01106465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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