Eradication of cats (Felis catus) from subantarctic Macquarie Island

Ecological Management and Restoration

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 34-40

  Robinson, Susan A ^a   Copson, Geoffrey R ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cage trap; Cat; Eradication; Felis catus; Leg hold trap; Macquarie Island

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; CANID; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; FELID; FERAL ORGANISM; NATIVE SPECIES; POISONING; STATE ROLE; SUBANTARCTIC REGION; TRAPPING;

MACQUARIE ISLAND;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; FELIS CATUS;

EID: 84892883631     PISSN: 14427001     EISSN: 14428903     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/emr.12073     Document Type: Article

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