Birth of Koalas Phascolarctos cinereus at Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary following artificial insernination

International Zoo Yearbook

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 160-172

  Johnston, S D ^a   McGowan, M R ^a   O'callaghan P ^b   Cox, R ^c   Houlden, B ^d,e   Haig, S ^b   Taddeo, G ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary   (Australia)

^c Bioquest   (Australia)

^d Zoological Parks Bd of New S Wales   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^f William A Cook Australia Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

Artificial insemination; Assisted breeding technology; Conservation; Induced ovulation; Koala; Marsupial

Indexed keywords

EID: 84983100358     PISSN: 00749664     EISSN: 17481090     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-1090.2003.tb02076.x     Document Type: Article

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