Role of veterinarians in re-introductions

International Zoo Yearbook

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 24-37

  Kock, R A ^a   Soorae, P S ^b   Mohammed, O B ^c  

^a ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b ENVIRONMENT AGENCY ABU DHABI   (United Arab Emirates)

^c National Commission for Wildlife Conservation and Development Saudi Arabia   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Conservation and veterinary science; Re introduction; Translocation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 34547477648     PISSN: 00749664     EISSN: 17481090     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-1090.2007.00013.x     Document Type: Review

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