The propensity of spotted-tailed quolls (Dasyurus maculatus) to encounter and consume non-toxic meat baits in a simulated canid-control program

Wildlife Research

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 85-91

  Claridge, Andrew W ^a   Murray, Andy J ^b   Dawson, James ^c   Poore, Rob ^b   Mifsud, Greg ^a,d   Saxon, Michael J ^c  

^a NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service   (Australia)

^b Department of Sustainability and Environment ^*  (Australia)

^c Southern Branch   (Australia)

^d DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAIT; BIOMARKER; MEAT; MORTALITY; TOXICITY; VERTEBRATE; WILD POPULATION;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; SOUTH AUSTRALIA;

ANIMALIA; CANIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CANIS LUPUS; DASYURUS; DASYURUS MACULATUS;

EID: 33645866197     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR05039     Document Type: Article

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