Frequency and precision of aerial surveys for kangaroo management

Wildlife Research

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 340-348

  Pople, A R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AERIAL SURVEY; EXTINCTION RISK; MARSUPIAL; POPULATION ESTIMATION; POPULATION SIZE; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

MACROPODIDAE;

EID: 46249100942     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR07066     Document Type: Conference Paper

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