Iophenoxic acid as a systemic blood marker for assessment of bait acceptance by stoats (Mustela erminea) and weasels (Mustela nivalis)

New Zealand Journal of Zoology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 135-142

  Spurr, E B ^a  

^a LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Bait markers; Blood markers; Iophenoxic acid; Mustela erminea; Mustela nivalis; Stoat; Weasel

Indexed keywords

BAIT; BIOMARKER; CHEMICAL CONTROL; MUSTELID; POISONING;

MUSTELA ERMINEA; MUSTELA NIVALIS;

EID: 0036316174     PISSN: 03014223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03014223.2002.9518296     Document Type: Article

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