Field techniques for handling, anaesthetising and fitting radio-transmitters to Eurasian otters (Lutra lutra)

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 681-687

  Ó Néill, Lughaidh ^a   Wilson, Peter ^a   De Jongh, Addy ^b   De Jong, Tjibbe ^b   Rochford, John ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b Dutch Otterstation Foundatinon   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Field surgery; Harness; Implant; Sedative; Telemetry

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CARNIVORA; HARNESS; LUTRA LUTRA; LUTRINAE;

EID: 52649121911     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-008-0196-5     Document Type: Article

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