Effectiveness of cyanide pellets for control of Bennett's wallaby (Macropus rufoeriseus rufogriseus) in New Zealand

New Zealand Journal of Zoology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 185-188

  Ross, J ^a   Hix, S ^b   Guilford, G ^c   Thompson, S ^d   Shapiro, L ^b   MacMorran, D ^b   Eason, C ^a,b  

^a LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b Connovation Limited ^*  (New Zealand)

^c Downer EDI Works Limited   (New Zealand)

^d Environment Canterbury   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Bennett's wallaby; Cyanide; Feratox ; Ground baiting; Macropus rufogriseus rufogriseus

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BAIT; BIOACCUMULATION; CYANIDE; INTRODUCED SPECIES; MARSUPIAL; PEST CONTROL; PESTICIDE RESISTANCE;

NEW ZEALAND;

ANIMALIA; MACROPODIDAE; MACROPUS; MACROPUS RUFOGRISEUS RUFOGRISEUS;

EID: 79959646074     PISSN: 03014223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03014223.2010.548074     Document Type: Article

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