Provisioning by tourists affects the behaviour but not the body condition of Mareeba rock-wallabies (Petrogale mareeba)

Wildlife Research

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 451-456

  Hodgson, Amanda J ^a   Marsh, Helene ^a   Corkeron, Peter J ^a,b  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b INSTITUTE OF MARINE RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY CONDITION; DIURNAL ACTIVITY; FOOD SUPPLEMENTATION; MARSUPIAL; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TOURISM;

ANIMALIA; MACROPODIDAE; METATHERIA; PETROGALE; PETROGALE MAREEBA;

EID: 4644292872     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR03083     Document Type: Article

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