Comparing methods for assessing mortality impacts of an aerial 1080 pest control operation on tomtits (Petroica macrocephala toitoi) in Tongariro Forest

New Zealand Journal of Ecology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 115-123

  Westbrooke, Ian M ^a   Etheridge, Nicola D ^a   Powlesland, Ralph G ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Aerial distribution; Cereal baits; Compound 1080; Impact assessment methods; Mortality; North Island tomtit; Sodium monofluoroacetate

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; MORTALITY; PEST CONTROL;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND; TONGARIRO FOREST;

ALOPIAS; PETROICA; PETROICA MACROCEPHALA; TRICHOSURUS; TRICHOSURUS VULPECULA;

EID: 1142302239     PISSN: 01106465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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