Behaviour, coagulopathy and pathology of brushtail possums (Trichosurus vulpecula) poisoned with brodifacoum

Wildlife Research

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 259-267

  Littin, Kate E ^a   O'Connor, Cheryl E ^a   Gregory, Neville G ^a   Mellor, David J ^a   Eason, Charles T ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MARSUPIAL; PATHOLOGY; PEST CONTROL; PESTICIDE; TOXICITY;

NEW ZEALAND;

ALOPIAS; ANIMALIA; METATHERIA; PHALANGERIDAE; TRICHOSURUS; TRICHOSURUS VULPECULA;

EID: 0036407011     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR01068     Document Type: Article

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