The impact of predation by introduced mammals on endemic shorebirds in New Zealand: A conservation perspective

Biological Conservation

Volumn 99, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 47-64

  Dowding, John E ^a   Murphy, Elaine C ^b  

^a Merivale 8030 ^*  (New Zealand)

^b DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Declines; Extinctions; Islands; New Zealand; Predators; Shorebirds

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ENDEMIC SPECIES; INTRODUCED SPECIES; PREDATION; SHOREBIRD;

NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 0035034222     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(00)00187-7     Document Type: Article

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