The impact of introduced predators on two threatened prey species: A case study from western New South Wales

Ecological Management and Restoration

Volumn 10, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages

  Wheeler, Robert ^a   Priddel, David ^a  

^a Department of Environment and Climate Change New South Wales ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Bettongia penicillata; Brush tailed Bettong; Exotic animal; Felis catus; House Cat; Leipoa ocellata; Malleefowl; Red Fox; Reintroduction; Vulpes vulpes

Indexed keywords

BIRD; CANID; ENDANGERED SPECIES; EXTINCTION RISK; FELID; GAMEBIRD; HUMAN SETTLEMENT; INTRODUCED SPECIES; MARSUPIAL; MORTALITY; NATURE RESERVE; PREDATION; REINTRODUCTION;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES; YATHONG NATURE RESERVE;

ANIMALIA; AVES; BETTONGIA; BETTONGIA PENICILLATA; FELIS CATUS; FELIS SILVESTRIS; LEIPOA OCELLATA; MAMMALIA; VULPES; VULPES VULPES;

EID: 65149093909     PISSN: 14427001     EISSN: 14428903     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-8903.2009.00457.x     Document Type: Review

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