Fertility control in the koala, Phascolarctos cinereus: The impact of slow-release implants containing levonorgestrel or oestradiol on the production of pouch young

Wildlife Research

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 207-212

  Middleton, David R ^a   Walters, Bryan ^b   Menkhorst, Peter ^c   Wright, Patrick ^d  

^a Healesville Sanctuary   (Australia)

^b Ecoplan Australia   (Australia)

^c Parks   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MARSUPIAL; POPULATION REGULATION; STEROID; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

METATHERIA; PHASCOLARCTIDAE; PHASCOLARCTOS CINEREUS;

EID: 0042568877     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR02052     Document Type: Article

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