Movements by stoats (Mustela erminea) and ferrets (M. Furo) through rank grass of yellow‐eyed penguin (Megadyptes antipodes) breeding areas

New Zealand Journal of Zoology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 57-69

  Ratz, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Ferret mustela furo; Footprints; Grazed pasture; Habitat use; Predation; Rank grass; Stoat mustela erminea; Yellow eyed penguin megadyptes antipodes

Indexed keywords

POPULATION DECLINE; PREDATION; TRACKING;

NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 0034023308     PISSN: 03014223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03014223.2000.9518210     Document Type: Article

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