The trial intensive management area for crocodiles: A crocodile removal zone in Queensland, Australia

Coastal Management

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 319-330

  Kofron, Christopher P ^a  

^a Northern Regional Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

Crocodile management; Crocodylus porosus; Estuarine Crocodile; Problem crocodiles; Queensland

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; MANAGEMENT SCIENCE; PROBLEM SOLVING; WETLANDS;

COASTAL MANAGEMENT; TRIAL INTENSIVE MANAGEMENT;

COASTAL ENGINEERING;

COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; CROCODILIAN; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; REPTILE; WETLAND;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; CAIRNS; QUEENSLAND;

ALLIGATOR; CHIRONEX FLECKERI; CHONDRICHTHYES; CROCODYLIDAE (ALL CROCODILES); CROCODYLUS; CROCODYLUS POROSUS; CUBOZOA; SCYPHOZOA;

EID: 3142697057     PISSN: 08920753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08920750490448424     Document Type: Article

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