Suitability of acoustics as non-lethal deterrents for macropodids: The influence of origin, delivery and anti-predator behaviour

Wildlife Research

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 408-418

  Ramp, Daniel ^a   Foale, Clio Gates ^a   Roger, Erin ^a   Croft, David B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

alert behaviour; bioacoustics; conspecific signalling; Macropus rufogriseus banksianus; non lethal management; species traits; Thylogale thetis

Indexed keywords

ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; BIOACOUSTICS; CONSPECIFIC; GROUP BEHAVIOR; HABITUATION; HUMAN ACTIVITY; MARSUPIAL; SIGNALING; SYMPATRY; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

ANIMALIA; MACROPODIDAE; MACROPUS RUFOGRISEUS; MACROPUS RUFOGRISEUS BANKSIANUS; METATHERIA; THYLOGALE; THYLOGALE THETIS;

EID: 80054093409     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR11093     Document Type: Article

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