Increasing the target-specificity of ERADICAT® for feral cat (Felis catus) control by encapsulating a toxicant

Wildlife Research

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 467-471

  Hetherington, Cheryl A ^a   Algar, David ^b   Mills, Harriet ^a   Bencini, Roberta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAIT; FELID; FERAL ORGANISM; TOXIC SUBSTANCE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

ANIMALIA; BETTONGIA; DASYURUS GEOFFROII; FELIS CATUS; ISOODON OBESULUS;

EID: 35848969144     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR06140     Document Type: Article

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