Using population genetic tools to develop a control strategy for feral cats (Felis catus) in Hawai'i

Wildlife Research

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 587-596

  Hansen, Heidi ^a,b   Hess, Steven C ^a   Cole, David ^a,c   Banko, Paul C ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b Division of Forestry and Wildlife   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONNECTIVITY; DISPERSAL; FELID; FERAL ORGANISM; GENE FLOW; GENETIC STRUCTURE; GENETIC VARIATION; INVASIVE SPECIES; LAVA FLOW; MIGRATION; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POPULATION ESTIMATION; POPULATION GENETICS; POPULATION SIZE; POPULATION STRUCTURE; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE;

HAWAII [(ISL) HAWAIIAN ISLANDS]; HAWAII [UNITED STATES]; HAWAIIAN ISLANDS; NORTH AMERICA; PACIFIC ISLANDS; PACIFIC OCEAN; UNITED STATES;

FELIS CATUS;

EID: 37349034259     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR07043     Document Type: Article

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