Improving methods for allocating resources among threatened species: The case for a new national approach in New Zealand

Pacific Conservation Biology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 154-158

  Joseph, Liana N ^a   Maloney, Richard F ^b   O'Connor, Shaun M ^b   Cromarty, Pam ^b   Jansen, Paul ^c   Stephens, Theo ^b   Possingham, Hugh P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (New Zealand)

^c NONE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENDANGERED SPECIES; NATIONAL PLANNING; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SPECIES CONSERVATION; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 56349161161     PISSN: 10382097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/pc080154     Document Type: Article

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