Estimation of effectiveness of three methods of feral cat population control by use of a simulation model

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Volumn 243, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 502-511

  McCarthy, Robert J ^a   Levine, Stephen H ^b   Michael Reed, J ^c  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Tufts University   (United States)

^c TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84881037951     PISSN: 00031488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/javma.243.4.502     Document Type: Article

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