Fox-baiting in agricultural landscapes in south-eastern Australia: A case-study appraisal and suggestions for improvement

Ecological Management and Restoration

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 214-223

  Carter, Andrew ^a   Luck, Gary W ^a   Mcdonald, Simon P ^a  

^a CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Community involvement; Conservation management; Exotic species; Monitoring and evaluation; Pest animals

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; BAIT; CANID; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; COORDINATE; HOME RANGE; LANDHOLDING; POISONING; RADIOTELEMETRY; SURVIVAL;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 82455184977     PISSN: 14427001     EISSN: 14428903     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-8903.2011.00604.x     Document Type: Article

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