Fertility control in female eastern grey kangaroos using the GnRH agonist deslorelin. 1. Effects on reproduction

Wildlife Research

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 41-46

  Herbert, C A ^a   Trigg, T E ^b   Cooper, D W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FERTILITY; MARSUPIAL; POPULATION REGULATION; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

ANIMALIA; MACROPODIDAE;

EID: 33644795588     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR04113     Document Type: Article

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