Predator-baiting experiments for the conservation of rock-wallabies in Western Australia: A 25-year review with recent advances

Wildlife Research

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 57-67

  Kinnear, J E ^a   Krebs, C J ^b   Pentland, C ^c   Orell, P ^d   Holme, C ^e   Karvinen, R ^e  

^a University of Canberra ^*  (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

^c EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION   (Australia)

^e EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAIT; CONSERVATION PLANNING; ENDANGERED SPECIES; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; MARSUPIAL; NATIVE SPECIES; PREDATION; PREY AVAILABILITY;

AUSTRALIA; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

METATHERIA; PETROGALE; VERTEBRATA; VULPES;

EID: 77649277020     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR09046     Document Type: Article

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