Controlling small mammal predators using sodium monofluoroacetate (1080) in bait stations along forestry roads in a New Zealand beech forest

New Zealand Journal of Ecology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 3-9

  Alterio, Nic ^a  

^a Ecosystems Consultants   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

1080; Conservation; Felis catus; House cat; Mustela erminea; Pest control; Secondary poisoning; Sodium monofluroacetate; Stoat

Indexed keywords

BAIT; NONTARGET ORGANISM; PEST CONTROL; POISONING; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

NEW ZEALAND;

FELIS CATUS; MUS MUSCULUS; MUSTELA ERMINEA; PETROICA AUSTRALIS; PETROICA MACROCEPHALA; RATTUS RATTUS; TRICHOSURUS VULPECULA;

EID: 0034016686     PISSN: 01106465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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