Post-release survival of orphaned wild-born polecats Mustela putorius reared in captivity at a wildlife rehabilitation centre in England

Endangered Species Research

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 107-115

  Kelly, Andrew ^a,b   Scrivens, Robert ^a   Grogan, Adam ^a  

^a Research Animals Department   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mustela putorius; Polecat; Post release survival; Restoration ecology; Wildlife rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

CAPTIVE BREEDING; CAPTIVITY; CONSERVATION STATUS; MUSTELID; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SURVIVAL; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WALES;

ANIMALIA; MUSTELA PUTORIUS;

EID: 77955102667     PISSN: 18635407     EISSN: 16134796     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/esr00299     Document Type: Article

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