A Review of the Potential of Fertility Control to Manage Brushtail Possums in New Zealand
Brushtail possums (Trichosurus vulpecula) were introduced into New Zealand from Australia in the mid-1800s and became a major invasive pest. They damage native biodiversity by browsing and predation, and they are a disease risk to the livestock industry by acting as vectors of bovine tuberculosis (T...
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| Language: | English |
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Utah State University
2017-02-01
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| Series: | Human-Wildlife Interactions |
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| Online Access: | https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/hwi/vol3/iss1/7/ |