Habitat use as a predictor of nest raiding by individual hedgehogs Erinaceus europaeus in New Zealand

Pacific Conservation Biology

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 180-188

  Jones, Christopher ^a   Norbury, Grant ^a  

^a Wildlife Ecology and Management Team   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Compositional analysis; Erinaceus europaeus; Habitat use; Nest predation; Pest control

Indexed keywords

BREEDING SEASON; HABITAT USE; INSECTIVORE; INTRODUCED SPECIES; NEST; NEST PREDATION; PEST CONTROL; WADER;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND; SOUTH ISLAND;

ANIMALIA; AVES; ERINACEIDAE; ERINACEUS EUROPAEUS; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 33748640007     PISSN: 10382097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/PC060180     Document Type: Article

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