Ecological and human dimensions of management of feral horses in Australia: A review

Wildlife Research

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 408-417

  Nimmo, Dale Graeme ^a   Miller, Kelly K ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FERAL ORGANISM; HORSE; INTRODUCED SPECIES; PEST CONTROL;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

EQUIDAE;

EID: 34548394605     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR06102     Document Type: Review

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