Viewpoint: Measuring the effects of wildlife contraception: The argument for comparing apples with oranges

Reproduction, Fertility and Development

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 548-552

  Kirkpatrick, Jay F ^a  

^a Science and Conservation Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Fertility control

Indexed keywords

BIRTH CONTROL; CONTRACEPTION; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEER; ELEPHANT; GENETICS; HORSE; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; WILDLIFE; ZONA PELLUCIDA; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; WILD ANIMAL;

CERVIDAE; EQUIDAE; LOXODONTA;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, WILD; CONTRACEPTION; POPULATION; RESEARCH DESIGN; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL;

EID: 34248388050     PISSN: 10313613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/RD06163     Document Type: Review

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