Evidence of rapid population decline of the eastern quoll (Dasyurus viverrinus) in Tasmania

Australian Mammalogy

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 195-205

  Fancourt, Bronwyn A ^a   Hawkins, Clare E ^a   Nicol, Stewart C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

conservation status; endangered; native cat; spotlighting; survey methods; threatened species; trapping

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883662159     PISSN: 03100049     EISSN: 18367402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AM13004     Document Type: Article

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