Translocation of mala (Lagorchestes hirsutus) from the Tanami Desert, Northern Territory to Trimouille Island, Western Australia

Australian Mammalogy

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 37-46

  Langford, Don ^a   Burbidge, Andrew A ^b  

^a Parks and Wildlife Service Northern Territory   (Australia)

^b Department of Conservation and Land Management ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Lagorchestes hirsutus; Mala; Rufous hare wallaby; Species recovery; Tanami Desert; Threatened species; Translocation; Trimouille Island

Indexed keywords

EID: 85014967654     PISSN: 03100049     EISSN: 18367402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AM01037     Document Type: Review

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