A review of the successful eradication of feral cats from sub-Antarctic Marion Island, Southern Indian Ocean

African Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 65-73

  Bester, M N ^a   Bloomer, J P ^a   van Aarde, R J ^a   Erasmus, B H ^a   van Rensburg, P J J ^a   Skinner, J D ^a   Howell, P G ^a   Naude, T W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Eradication campaign; Feral cats; Marion Island; Overview

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; FELID; PEST CONTROL;

INDIAN OCEAN; MARION ISLAND;

FELIDAE; FELIS CATUS;

EID: 0036302673     PISSN: 03794369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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