The eradication of feral cats (felis catus) from little barrier island, new zealand

New Zealand Journal of Zoology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 1-12

  Veitch, C R ^a,b  

^a Department of Internal Affairs   (New Zealand)

^b NONE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

1080 poison; Eradication; Feline enteritis; Feral cats; Little barrier island; Trapping

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; FELID; INTRODUCED SPECIES; PEST CONTROL;

NEW ZEALAND;

COENOCORYPHA AUCKLANDICA; FELIS CATUS; PHILESTURNUS CARUNCULATUS; PROCELLARIA PARKINSONI; PTERODROMA COOKII; PTERODROMA MACROPTERA;

EID: 0035001387     PISSN: 03014223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03014223.2001.9518252     Document Type: Article

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