A preliminary genetic study of the social biology of feral pigs in south-western Australia and the implications for management

Wildlife Research

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 375-381

  Hampton, Jordan ^a   Pluske, John R ^a   Spencer, Peter B S ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MATING BEHAVIOR; PEST CONTROL; PIG; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

SUS; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 4644293826     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR03099     Document Type: Article

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