The diet of the dingo (Canis lupus dingo) in north-eastern Australia with comments on its conservation implications

Rangeland Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 79-85

  Brook, L A ^a   Kutt, A S ^b  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

competition; faecal analysis; predator; scat; wild dog.

Indexed keywords

BOS; BOS TAURUS; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CANIS FAMILIARIS DINGO; CANIS LUPUS; FELIS CATUS; LEPUS; MACROPUS; MAMMALIA; WALLABIA BICOLOR;

EID: 79953101225     PISSN: 10369872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/RJ10052     Document Type: Article

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