Final eradication of feral cats from sub-Antarctic Marion Island, southern Indian Ocean

African Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 55-57

  Bester, M N ^d   Bloomer, J P ^a,d   Bartlett, P A ^b,d   Muller, D D ^c,d   Van Rooyen, M ^a,d   Buchner H ^d  

^a Min of Fish and Marine Resources ^*  (South Africa)

^b MINISTRY OF FISHERIES AND MARINE RESOURCES   (Namibia)

^c Blaue Stern Gasse 7A   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Capture; Control; Felis catus; Hunting; Poison

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; FELID; INTRODUCED SPECIES; ISLAND; PEST CONTROL;

INDIAN OCEAN; MARION ISLAND;

CATUS; FELIDAE; FELIS CATUS; FELIS SILVESTRIS;

EID: 0033922308     PISSN: 03794369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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