Brodifacoum residues in target and non-target species following an aerial poisoning operation on Motuihe Island, Hauraki Gulf, New Zealand

New Zealand Journal of Ecology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 207-214

  Dowding, J E ^a   Murphy, E C ^b   Veitch, C R ^a  

^a Department of Conservation ^*  (New Zealand)

^b DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Birds; Brodifacoum; Cats; Felis catus; Non target; Oryctolagus cuniculus; Rabbits; Secondary poisoning; Talon

Indexed keywords

NONTARGET ORGANISM; PEST CONTROL; PESTICIDE; POISONING;

NEW ZEALAND;

CHARADRIUS OBSCURUS; FELIS CATUS; HAEMATOPUS UNICOLOR; MUS MUSCULUS; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; PORPHYRIO PORPHYRIO; RATTUS NORVEGICUS; TADORNA VARIEGATA;

EID: 0033403806     PISSN: 01106465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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