Deterrence of kangaroos from agricultural areas using ultrasonic frequencies: Efficacy of a commercial device

Wildlife Society Bulletin

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 1037-1046

  Bender, Helena ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS VICTORIA   (Australia)

^c TRENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acoustic characteristics; Agriculture; Australia; Behavior; Deterrents; Eastern gray kangaroo; Macropus giganteus; Macropus rufus; Red kangaroo; ROO Guard ; Ultrasonic

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; MARSUPIAL; PEST CONTROL; REPELLENT; ULTRASONICS; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

MACROPODIDAE; MACROPUS; MACROPUS GIGANTEUS; MACROPUS RUFUS; MACROPUS SP.; METATHERIA;

EID: 1642424199     PISSN: 00917648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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