Eradication of European rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) from Cabbage Tree Island, NSW, Australia, to protect the breeding habitat of Gould's petrel (Pterodroma leucoptera leucoptera)

Biological Conservation

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 115-125

  Priddel, David ^a   Carlile, Nicholas ^a   Wheeler, Robert ^a  

^a NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service   (Australia)

Author keywords

Brodifacoum; Cabbage tree palm; Habitat restoration; Myxomatosis; Rabbit calicivirus disease; Rabbit eradication; Rabbit haemorrhagic disease; RHD; Viral haemorrhagic disease

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; CALICIVIRIDAE; GALLIRALLUS PHILIPPENSIS; LEUCOPTERA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; PTERODROMA LEUCOPTERA; RABBIT HEMORRHAGIC DISEASE VIRUS; RALLUS PHILIPPENSIS; STREPERA GRACULINA;

EID: 0034013186     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(99)00155-X     Document Type: Article

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