Translocation of a top-order carnivore: Tracking the initial survival, spatial movement, home-range establishment and habitat use of Tasmanian devils on Maria Island

Australian Mammalogy

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 68-79

  Thalmann, Sam ^a   Peck, Sarah ^a   Wise, Phil ^a   Potts, Joanne M ^b   Clarke, Judy ^a   Richley, Jim ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^b The Analytical Edge Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

endangered species; habitat use; radio telemetry; spatial ecology.

Indexed keywords

EID: 84959325438     PISSN: 03100049     EISSN: 18367402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AM15009     Document Type: Article

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