Review of methods to reduce livestock depredation II. Aversive conditioning, deterrents and repellents

Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica A: Animal Sciences

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 304-315

  Smith, Martin E ^a   Linnell, John D C ^b   Odden, John ^c,d   Swenson, Jon E ^b,e  

^a Nord Trøndelag University College   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE FOR NATURE RESEARCH   (Norway)

^c INLAND NORWAY UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Norway)

^d NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^e NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

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EID: 23044528707     PISSN: 09064702     EISSN: 16511972     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/090647000750069502     Document Type: Review

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