Seabird predation effects and population viability analysis indicate the urgent need for rat eradication from Europa Island, western Indian Ocean

Seabird predation effects and population viability analysis indicate the urgent need for rat eradication from Europa Island, western Indian Ocean

Rats are among the worst invasive alien predators. They prey upon eggs, chicks, and sometimes adults of seabirds, leading to the decline of many populations. Rats have invaded 93% of the islands in the western Indian Ocean, which is an avian biodiversity hotspot. Europa Island, Mozambique Channel, i...

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Main Authors: Merlene SAUNIER, Maxime Amy, Christophe Barbraud, Patrick Pinet, David Ringler, James C. Russell, Matthieu Le Corre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Resilience Alliance 2022-06-01
Series:Avian Conservation and Ecology
Subjects:
conservation
eradication
management
population viability analysis
predation
seabird
Online Access:https://www.ace-eco.org/vol17/iss1/art32/

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https://www.ace-eco.org/vol17/iss1/art32/

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