Capture probability and heterogeneity of trap response in stoats (Mustela erminea)

Wildlife Research

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 611-619

  King, Carolyn M ^a   Davis, Stephen A ^b   Purdey, Daniel ^a   Lawrence, Barry ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c NONE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INTRODUCED SPECIES; MARK-RECAPTURE METHOD; MUSTELID; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PREDATOR CONTROL; TRAP (EQUIPMENT);

AUSTRALASIA; FIORDLAND; NEW ZEALAND; SOUTH ISLAND; SOUTHLAND;

MUSTELA; MUSTELA ERMINEA; MUSTELIDAE;

EID: 0842328902     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR02091     Document Type: Article

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