The use of fumigants and anticoagulant rodenticides on game estates in Great Britain

Mammal Review

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 57-64

  Mcdonald, Robbie A ^a   Harris, Stephen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gamekeeper; Gassing; Rabbits; Rats; Vertebrate pest control

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL CONTROL; LAGOMORPH; PEST CONTROL; RODENT; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

UNITED KINGDOM;

CAROLINENSIS; LAGOMORPHA; MUS; MUS DOMESTICUS; MUS MUSCULUS DOMESTICUS; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; RATTUS NORVEGICUS; RODENTIA; SCIURIDAE; SCIURUS CAROLINENSIS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0033913786     PISSN: 03051838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2907.2000.00053.x     Document Type: Article

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