Fertility control in female eastern grey kangaroos using the GnRH agonist deslorelin. 2. Effects on behaviour

Wildlife Research

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 47-55

  Woodward, R ^a,b   Herberstein, M E ^a   Herbert, C A ^a,c  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Taronga Zoo   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FERTILITY; MARSUPIAL; POPULATION REGULATION; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

ANIMALIA; MACROPODIDAE;

EID: 33644794436     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR04114     Document Type: Article

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