Virus-vectored immunocontraception to control feral cats on islands: A mathematical model

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 903-913

  Courchamp, Franck ^a,b   Cornel, Stephen J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

Author keywords

Baits; Biological control; Felis catus; Introduced predator; Island conservation; Mammal pest; VVIC

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; IMMUNOCONTRACEPTION; PEST SPECIES;

CATUS; FELIS CATUS; MAMMALIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0034486187     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2664.2000.00545.x     Document Type: Article

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