Effect of concentration of anal gland scent lures on the capture rate of ferrets (Mustela furo) in winter and spring

New Zealand Journal of Zoology

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 227-232

  Spurr, E B ^a   O'Connor C E ^a   Morse, C W ^a   Morriss, G A ^a   Arnold, G C ^a   Ragg, J R ^b,d   Hamilton, W J ^b,d   Moller, H ^b   Woolhouse, A D ^c   Clapperton, B K ^d  

^a LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b Ecosystems Consultants   (New Zealand)

^c CALLAGHAN INNOVATION   (New Zealand)

^d NONE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Anal gland secretion; Attractiveness; Ferret; Lure; Mustela furo; Scent; Trapping

Indexed keywords

ATTRACTANT; MUSTELID; OLFACTION; PREDATOR CONTROL; TRAPPING;

AUSTRALASIA; CANTERBURY [SOUTH ISLAND]; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; NEW ZEALAND; OTAGO; SOUTH ISLAND; WORLD;

MUSTELA; MUSTELA FURO; MUSTELA PUTORIUS FURO; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; UNIDENTIFIED AGENTS;

EID: 7644230262     PISSN: 03014223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03014223.2004.9518374     Document Type: Article

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