Immediate post-release survival of eastern barred bandicoots Perameles Gunnii at woodlands historic park, Victoria, with reference to fox activity

Australian Mammalogy

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 17-25

  Long, K ^a   Robley, A J ^b   Lovett, K ^c  

^a Department of Environment and Heritage ^*  (Australia)

^b ARTHUR RYLAH INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH   (Australia)

^c Grasslands Unit   (Australia)

Author keywords

1080 bait; Eastern barred bandicoot; Fox control; Perameles gunnii; Red fox; Reintroduction; Threatened species; Vulpes vulpes

Indexed keywords

EID: 84962462961     PISSN: 03100049     EISSN: 18367402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/am05017     Document Type: Article

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