Translocation of bats as a conservation strategy: Previous attempts and potential problems

Endangered Species Research

Volumn 8, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 25-31

  Ruffell, Jay ^a   Guilbert, Joshua ^a   Parsons, Stuart ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Bat; Chiroptera; Guidelines; Reintroduction; Release strategy; Relocation; Translocation

Indexed keywords

BAT; GUIDELINE; MORPHOLOGY; REINTRODUCTION; RELOCATION; SPECIES CONSERVATION; TRANSLOCATION;

ANIMALIA; CHIROPTERA;

EID: 68149092711     PISSN: 18635407     EISSN: 16134796     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/esr00195     Document Type: Review

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