Expectations for population growth at new breeding locations for the vulnerable New Zealand sea lion (Phocarctos hookeri) using a simulation model

Biological Conservation

Volumn 114, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 67-78

  Lalas, Chris ^a   Bradshaw, Corey J A ^b  

^a Box 31 Portobello ^*  (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Colonisation; Establishment; Leslie matrix model; Maximum lifespan; New Zealand sea lions; Phocarctos hookeri; Population management plan; Survival

Indexed keywords

BREEDING POPULATION; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ENDANGERED SPECIES; MARINE MAMMAL; PINNIPED; POPULATION GROWTH; RELOCATION;

NEW ZEALAND;

MAMMALIA; OTARIIDAE; PANTHERA LEO; PHOCARCTOS HOOKERI; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0041924773     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(02)00421-4     Document Type: Article

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