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Original Articles

Opposition to aerial 1080 poisoning for control of invasive mammals in New Zealand: risk perceptions and agency responses

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Pages 185-213 | Received 29 Mar 2010, Accepted 14 Jan 2011, Published online: 10 Jun 2011

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