The efficacy of an ultrasonic cat deterrent

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 96, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 83-91

  Nelson, Sarah Helen ^a,b   Evans, Andrew David ^a   Bradbury, Richard Brian ^a  

^a RSPB CENTRE FOR CONSERVATION SCIENCE   (United Kingdom)

^b Ergon House   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cat predation; Domestic cat; Exclusion; Garden; Ultrasound deterrent

Indexed keywords

ULTRASONICS;

FELIS CATUS; MAMMALIA;

EID: 31044443879     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2005.05.005     Document Type: Article

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