Long-term efficacy of levonorgestrel implants for fertility control of eastern grey kangaroos (Macropus giganteus)

Wildlife Research

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 520-524

  Coulson, Graeme ^a   Nave, Christopher D ^a,b   Shaw, Geoff ^a   Renfree, Marilyn B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b BAKER IDI HEART AND DIABETES INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; CULLING; DRUG; FECUNDITY; FERTILITY; MARSUPIAL; REPRODUCTIVE STATUS; TRANSLOCATION; TRAPPING; URBAN AREA; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

MACROPODIDAE; MACROPUS GIGANTEUS; METATHERIA;

EID: 54349122071     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR07133     Document Type: Conference Paper

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