The acceptability of three types of predator baits to captive non-target animals

Wildlife Research

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 489-502

  Martin, G R ^a   Twigg, L E ^a   Marlow, N J ^b   Kirkpatrick, W E ^a   King, D R ^c   Gaikhorst, G ^d  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b Science Division   (Australia)

^c W Australian Mus of Nat Science   (Australia)

^d Perth Zoo   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAIT; CAPTIVE POPULATION; NONTARGET ORGANISM; PREDATOR;

ALOPIAS; ANIMALIA; DASYURUS GEOFFROII; RATTUS FUSCIPES; TRICHOSURUS VULPECULA;

EID: 0036972187     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR01065     Document Type: Article

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