Evidence of secondary poisoning of free-ranging riparian mustelids by anticoagulant rodenticides in France: Implications for conservation of European mink (Mustela lutreola)

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 688-695

  Fournier Chambrillon, Christine ^a   Berny, Philippe J ^b   Coiffier, Olivier ^a   Barbedienne, Philippe ^c   Dassé, Bernard ^d   Delas, Gérard ^e   Galineau, Hubert ^f   Mazet, Alexandra ^b   Pouzenc, Pascal ^g   Rosoux, René ^h   Fournier, Pascal ^a  

^a Grp Rech d'Etude pour la Gestion   (France)

^b VETAGRO SUP   (France)

^c Societe Etude Protect Amenagement   (France)

^d Reserve Naturelle Courant d'Huchet   (France)

^e Assoc Piegeurs Agrees de Gironde   (France)

^f Fed Departementale des Chasseurs   (France)

^g OFFICE NATIONAL DE LA CHASSE ET DE LA FAUNE SAUVAGE   (France)

^h MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

Author keywords

Bromadiolone; Chlorophacinone; Lutra lutra; Mustela lutreola; Mustela putorius; Mustela vison; Secondary poisoning

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CARNIVORA; LUTRA LUTRA; LUTRINAE; MUSTELA LUTREOLA; MUSTELA PUTORIUS; MUSTELA VISON; MUSTELIDAE; RIPARIA; RODENTIA;

EID: 13644256988     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-40.4.688     Document Type: Article

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