Is the fruit you eat flying-fox friendly? The effects of orchard electrocution grids on Australian flying-foxes (Pteropus spp., Megachiroptera)

Australian Zoologist

Volumn 35, Issue SPEC. ISSUE, 2011, Pages 380-390

  Martin, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Crop protection; Cruelty; Electrocution grids; Flying foxes; Orchards; Pain; Scouts

Indexed keywords

BAT; COMPLIANCE; CROP DAMAGE; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; ELECTRIC FIELD; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; FRUIT; INJURY; LEGAL SYSTEM; MORTALITY; ORCHARD; POPULATION DECLINE; WORLD HERITAGE SITE;

AUSTRALIA; QUEENSLAND;

ANIMALIA; MEGACHIROPTERA; PTEROPODIDAE; PTEROPUS;

EID: 81755168329     PISSN: 00672238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7882/fs.2011.039     Document Type: Article

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