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The scavenging behaviour of ferrets (Mustela furo), feral cats (Felis domesticus), possums (Trichosurus vulpecula), hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) and harrier hawks (Circus approximans) on pastoral farmland in New Zealand: Implications for bovine tuberculosis transmission

J.R. Ragg Independent research scientist, PO Box 1482, Dunedin, New ZealandCorrespondence[email protected]
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C.G. Mackintosh AgResearch, Invermay Agricultural Centre, Private Bag 50034, Mosgiel, New Zealand
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H. Moller Department of Zoology, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin, New Zealand
Pages 166-175 | Published online: 22 Feb 2011

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