Koalas on Kangaroo Island: From introduction to pest status in less than a century

Wildlife Research

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 267-272

  Masters, Pip ^a   Duka, Toni ^a,b   Berris, Steve ^a   Moss, Graeme ^a  

^a Dept for Environment and Heritage ^*  (Australia)

^b Kangaroo Island Council   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION STATUS; HABITAT QUALITY; MARSUPIAL; POPULATION ESTIMATION;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; KANGAROO ISLAND; SOUTH AUSTRALIA;

MACROPUS SP.; METATHERIA; PHASCOLARCTIDAE; PHASCOLARCTOS CINEREUS;

EID: 4344714444     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR03007     Document Type: Review

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