Low-density koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) populations in the mulgalands of south-west Queensland. IV. Abundance and conservation status

Wildlife Research

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 19-29

  Sullivan, B J ^a,c   Baxter, G S ^a   Lisle, A T ^a   Pahl, L ^b   Norris, W M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

^c Jetty Centre   (Falkland Islands (Malvinas))

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; POPULATION DENSITY; SPECIES CONSERVATION; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; QUEENSLAND;

ANIMALIA; PHASCOLARCTIDAE; PHASCOLARCTOS CINEREUS;

EID: 0842276754     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR02037     Document Type: Article

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