Efficacy of trapping during the initial proactive culls in the randomised badger culling trial

Veterinary Record

Volumn 160, Issue 21, 2007, Pages 723-726

  Smith, G C ^a   Cheeseman, C L ^a  

^a CENTRAL SCIENCE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 34250308818     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.160.21.723     Document Type: Review

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