On the use of pharmacological sterilisation to control feral pigeon populations

Wildlife Research

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 306-318

  Giunchi, D ^a   Baldaccini, N E ^a   Sbragia, G ^a   Soldatini, C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b CA' FOSCARI UNIVERSITY OF VENICE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIRD; CHEMICAL CONTROL; DRUG; INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT; REPRODUCTION; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; STERILIZATION;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

COLUMBA;

EID: 34347324105     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR06153     Document Type: Article

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