Responses of kukupa (Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae) and other birds to mammal pest control at Motatau, Northland

New Zealand Journal of Ecology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 73-81

  Innes, John ^a   Nugent, Graham ^b   Prime, Kevin ^c   Spurr, Eric B ^b  

^a LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^c NONE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Brushtail possums; Co management; Kukupa; New Zealand pigeon; Pest control; Ship rats

Indexed keywords

BIRD; INTRODUCED SPECIES; PEST CONTROL; POPULATION DECLINE;

AUSTRALASIA; MOTATAU; NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND; NORTHLAND;

ALOPIAS; AVES; COLUMBA; HEMIPHAGA NOVAESEELANDIAE; MAMMALIA; PHALANGERIDAE; RATTUS; RATTUS RATTUS; TRICHOSURUS; TRICHOSURUS VULPECULA;

EID: 4344689239     PISSN: 01106465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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