Evaluating and predicting risk to a large reptile (Varanus varius) from feral cat baiting protocols

Biological Invasions

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1653-1663

  Jessop, Tim S ^a   Kearney, Michael R ^a   Moore, Joslin L ^a   Lockwood, Tim ^a   Johnston, Michael ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b Arthur Rylah Institute   (Australia)

Author keywords

Felis catus; Introduced predators; Mechanistic niche models; Non target risk; Para aminopropiophenone; Poison baits; Varanid Lizards; Varanus varius

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL VARIATION; BAIT; BIODIVERSITY; BIOPHYSICS; FELID; HABITAT CONSERVATION; LIZARD; PREDATION RISK; SOLAR RADIATION; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

AUSTRALIA; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA]; WILSONS PROMONTORY NATIONAL PARK;

ANIMALIA; FELIS CATUS; REPTILIA; SQUAMATA; VARANIDAE; VARANUS VARIUS;

EID: 84879794782     PISSN: 13873547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10530-012-0398-3     Document Type: Article

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