Management of introduced mammals in New Zealand

New Zealand Journal of Zoology

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 335-359

  Parkes, John ^a   Murphy, Elaine ^b  

^a LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Control; Mammals; Management; New Zealand; Pests; Research

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; INTRODUCED SPECIES; MAMMAL; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 1642538333     PISSN: 03014223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03014223.2003.9518346     Document Type: Article

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