Mammal trapping: A review of animal welfare standards of killing and restraining traps

Animal Welfare

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 335-352

  Iossa, G ^a   Soulsbury, C D ^a   Harris, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Animal welfare; International legislation; ISO standards; Mammals; Trap types; Trapping standards

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TRAPPING; ANIMAL WELFARE; DOCUMENTATION; EUROPE; LAW; MAMMAL; NONHUMAN; NORTH AMERICA; PEST CONTROL; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; STANDARD; WILD ANIMAL; WILDLIFE CONSERVATION;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 34547899208     PISSN: 09627286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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