Effects of a 1080 operation on kaka and kereru survival and nesting success, Whirinaki Forest Park

New Zealand Journal of Ecology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 125-137

  Powlesland, R G ^a   Wills, D E ^a   August, A C L ^a   August, C K ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

1080; Benefits; Costs; Kaka; Kereru; Life expectancy; Nesting success; Possum poisoning; Survival

Indexed keywords

MORTALITY; NESTING; PEST CONTROL; SURVIVAL; TAGGING;

AUSTRALASIA; BAY OF PLENTY; NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND; WHIRINAKI FOREST PARK;

ALOPIAS; AVES; DAUCUS CAROTA; GALLUS GALLUS; MAMMALIA; TRICHOSURUS; TRICHOSURUS VULPECULA;

EID: 1142277907     PISSN: 01106465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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