Eradication of Feral Cats (Felis catus) from Gabo Island, south-east Victoria

Ecological Management and Restoration

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 42-49

  Twyford, Keith L ^a   Humphrey, Peter G ^a   Nunn, Ross P ^a   Willoughby, Lawson ^a  

^a Victorian Department of Natural Resources and Environment   (United States)

Author keywords

1080 poison; Feral animal control; Seabirds

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; FELIS CATUS; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 1842721240     PISSN: 14427001     EISSN: 14428903     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1442-8903.2000.00007.x     Document Type: Article

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