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Progress in eradicating cats (Felis catus) on Christmas Island to conserve biodiversity

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Algar, Dave, Hamilton, Neil, Pink, Caitlyn (2014): Progress in eradicating cats (Felis catus) on Christmas Island to conserve biodiversity. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 30: 45-53, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20249383

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