Effects of fertility control on behavior and disease transmission in brushtail possums

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 109-116

  Ramsey, Dave ^a  

^a LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Disease transmission; Fertility control; Home range; Leptospira interrogans serovar balcanica; Leptospirosis; Trichosurus vulpecula

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; FERTILITY; FERTILIZATION (REPRODUCTION); HOME RANGE; MARSUPIAL; PEST CONTROL; SITE FIDELITY; STERILITY;

LEPTOSPIRA INTERROGANS; PHALANGERIDAE; TRICHOSURUS; TRICHOSURUS VULPECULA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 34248141779     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/2005-699     Document Type: Article

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