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Turning the tide: the eradication of invasive species Turning the Tide: The Eradication of Invasive Species Proceedings of the International Conference on Eradication of Island Invasives C. R. Veitch and M. N. Clout, editors Occasional Paper of the IUCN Species Survival Commission No. 27 This page contains links to the full-text contents of the document entitled Turning the tide: the eradication of invasive species (proceedings of the international conference on eradication of island invasives) (Occasional Paper of the IUCN Species Survival Commission No. 27. Veitch, C. R. and Clout, M.N., eds. 2002.). For further information, contact [email protected]. Preface Turning the tide of biological invasion: the potential for eradicating invasive species (p. 1) M. N. Clout and C. R. Veitch Keynote Address Today Tiritiri Matangi, tomorrow the world! Are we aiming too low in invasives control? (p. 4) D. Simberloff Cat eradication on Hermite Island, Montebello Islands, Western Australia (p. 14) http://www.hear.org/articles/turningthetide/ (1 of 8) [9/21/2004 11:35:05 AM] Turning the tide: the eradication of invasive species D. A. Algar, A. A. Burbidge, and G. J. Angus Eradication of introduced Bactrocera species (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Nauru using male annihilation and protein bait application techniques (p. 19) A. J. Allwood, E. T. Vueti, L. Leblanc, and R. Bull Man-made marinas as sheltered islands for alien marine organisms: Establishment and eradication of an alien invasive marine species (p. 26) N. Bax, K. Hayes, A. Marshall, D. Parry, and R. Thresher The eradication of alien mammals from five offshore islands, Mauritius, Indian Ocean (p. 40) B. D. Bell The eradication of possums from Kapiti Island, New Zealand (p. 46) K. P. Brown and G. H. Sherley The impact of rabbit and goat eradication on the ecology of Round Island, Mauritius(p. 53) D. J. Bullock, S. G. North, M. E. Dulloo, and M. Thorsen Introduced mammal eradications for nature conservation on Western Australian islands: a review (p. 64) A. A. Burbidge and K. D. Morris Habitat refuges as alternatives to predator control for the conservation of endangered Mauritian birds (p. 71) S. P. Carter and P. W. Bright Control of invasive plants on the Poor Knights Islands, New Zealand (p. 79) G. J. Coulston Eradication planning for invasive alien animal species on islands – the approach developed by the New Zealand Department of Conservation (p. 85) P. L. Cromarty, K. G Broome, A. Cox, R. A. Empson, W. M. Hutchinson, and I. McFadden Eradication of buffel grass (Cenchrus ciliaris) on Airlie Island, Pilbara Coast, Western Australia (p. 92) I. R. Dixon, K. W. Dixon, and M. Barrett Eradications of invasive species to restore natural biological diversity on Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge (p. 102) S. E. Ebbert and G. V. Byrd http://www.hear.org/articles/turningthetide/ (2 of 8) [9/21/2004 11:35:05 AM] Turning the tide: the eradication of invasive species Control and eradication of the introduced grass, Cenchrus echinatus, at Laysan Island, Central Pacific Ocean (p. 110) E. Flint and C. Rehkemper The eradication of Rattus rattus from Monito Island, West Indies (p. 116) M. A. García, C. E. Diez, and A. O. Alvarez Changes in bird numbers on Tiritiri Matangi Island, New Zealand, over the period of rat eradication (p. 120) M. F. Graham and C. R. Veitch Spartina anglica eradication and inter-tidal recovery in Northern Ireland estuaries. (p. 124) M. E. R. Hammond and A. Cooper Eradication of feral goats and pigs and consequences for other biota on Sarigan Island, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. (p. 132) C. C. Kessler The response of herbaceous vegetation and endemic plant species to the removal of feral sheep from Santa Cruz Island, California (p. 141) R. C. Klinger, P. Schuyler, and J. D. Sterner Alien plant and animal control and aspects of ecological restoration in a small "mainland island": Wenderholm Regional Park, New Zealand. (p. 155) T. G. Lovegrove, C. H. Zeiler, B. S. Greene, B. W. Green, R. Gaastra, and A. D. MacArthur Eradicating invasive plants: Hard-won lessons for islands (p. 164) R. N. Mack and W. M. Lonsdale Eradication of Pacific rats (Rattus exulans) from Whenua Hou Nature Reserve (Codfish Island), Putauhinu and Rarotoka Islands, New Zealand. (p. 173) P. J. McClelland Alien mammal eradication and quarantine on inhabited islands in the Seychelles (p. 182) D. Merton, G. Climo, V. Laboudallon, S. Robert, and C. Mander Eradication of rats and rabbits from Saint-Paul Island, French Southern Territories (p. 199) T. Micol and P. Jouventin http://www.hear.org/articles/turningthetide/ (3 of 8) [9/21/2004 11:35:05 AM] Turning the tide: the eradication of invasive species Cat eradication and the restoration of endangered iguanas (Cyclura carinata) on Long Cay, Caicos Bank, Turks and Caicos Islands, British West Indies (p. 206) N. Mitchell, R. Haeffner, V. Veer, M. Fulford-Gardner, W. Clerveaux, C. R. Veitch, and G. Mitchell Comparison of baits and bait stations for the selective control of wild house mice on Thevenard Island, Western Australia (p. 213) D. Moro The eradication of the black rat (Rattus rattus) on Barrow and adjacent islands off the north- west coast of Western Australia (p. 219) K. D. Morris Eradication of introduced Australian marsupials (brushtail possum and brushtailed rock wallaby) from Rangitoto and Motutapu Islands, New Zealand (p. 226) S. C. Mowbray An attempt to eradicate feral goats from Lord Howe Island (p. 233) J. P. Parkes, N. Macdonald, and G. Leaman Red mangrove eradication and pickleweed control in a Hawaiian wetland, waterbird responses, and lessons learned (p. 240) M. J. Rauzon and D. C. Drigot When is eradication of exotic pest plants a realistic goal? (p. 249) M. Rejmánek and M. J. Pitcairn Management of indigenous and alien Malvaceae on islands near Perth, Western Australia (p. 254) E. Rippey, J. J. Rippey, and N. Dunlop Practical concerns in the eradication of island snakes (p. 260) G. H. Rodda, T. H. Fritts, E. W. Campbell III, K. Dean-Bradley, G. Perry, and C. P. Qualls An ecological basis for control of the mongoose Herpestes javanicus in Mauritius: is eradication possible? (p. 266) S. S. Roy, C. G. Jones, and S. Harris Eradication of feral pigs (Sus scrofa) on Santa Catalina Island, California, USA (p. 274) P. T. Schuyler, D. K. Garcelon, and S. Escover http://www.hear.org/articles/turningthetide/ (4 of 8) [9/21/2004 11:35:05 AM] Turning the tide: the eradication of invasive species Eradication of potentially invasive plants with limited distributions in the Galapagos Islands (p. 287) M. C. Soria, M. R. Gardener, and A. Tye Island conservation in north-west Mexico: a conservation model integrating research, education and exotic mammal eradication (p. 293) B. R. Tershy, C. J. Donlan, B. S. Keitt, D. A. Croll, J. A. Sanchez, B. Wood, M. A. Hermosillo, G. R. Howald, and N. Biavaschi A history of ground-based rodent eradication techniques developed in New Zealand, 1959–1993 (p. 301) B. W. Thomas and R. H. Taylor Early detection of invasive weeds on islands (p. 311) S. M. Timmins and H. Braithwaite Eradication of rabbits and mice from subantarctic Enderby and Rose Islands (p. 319) N. Torr Interactions between geckos, honeydew scale insects and host plants revealed on islands in northern New Zealand, following eradication of introduced rats and rabbits (p. 329) D. R. Towns A strategy for Galapagos weeds (p. 336) A. Tye, M. C. Soria, and M. R. Gardener Eradicating Indian musk shrews (Suncus murinus, Soricidae) from Mauritian offshore islands (p. 342) K. J. Varnham, S. S. Roy, A. Seymour, J. Mauremootoo, C. G. Jones, and S. Harris Eradication of Norway rats (Rattus norvegicus) and house mouse (Mus musculus) from Browns Island (Motukorea), Hauraki Gulf, New Zealand (p. 350) C. R. Veitch Eradication of Norway rats (Rattus norvegicus) and house mouse (Mus musculus) from Motuihe Island, New Zealand (p. 353) C. R. Veitch Eradication of Pacific rats (Rattus exulans) from Fanal Island, New Zealand. (p. 357) http://www.hear.org/articles/turningthetide/ (5 of 8) [9/21/2004 11:35:05 AM] Turning the tide: the eradication of invasive species C. R. Veitch Eradication of Pacific rats (Rattus exulans) from Tiritiri Matangi Island, Hauraki Gulf, New Zealand (p. 360) C. R. Veitch Eradication of alien plants on Raoul Island, Kermadec Islands, New Zealand (p. 365) C. J. West Removing cats from islands in north-west Mexico (p. 374) B. Wood, B. R. Tershy, M. A. Hermosillo, C. J. Donlan, J. A. Sanchez, B. S. Keitt, D. A. Croll, G. R. Howald, and N. Biavaschi The evolution and execution of a plan for invasive weed eradication and control, Rangitoto Island, Hauraki Gulf, New Zealand (p. 381) S. H. Wotherspoon and J. A. Wotherspoon Impacts and control of introduced small Indian mongoose on Amami Island, Japan (p. 389) F. Yamada It’s often better to eradicate, but can we eradicate better? (p. 393) E. S. Zavaleta Abstracts All abstracts (of presentations for which complete papers were not included) Removing a diverse suite of invasive threats to recover an endangered Hawaiian bird species and its dry forest habitat (p. 406) P. C. Banko, S. Dougill, L. Gold, D. Goltz, L. Johnson, P. Oboyski, and J. Slotterback Introduced Neotropical tree frogs in the Hawaiian Islands: Control technique development and population status (p. 406) E. W. Campbell, F. Kraus, S. Joe, L. Oberhofer, R. Sugihara, D. Lease, and P. Krushelnycky Tackling tussock moths: strategies, timelines and outcomes of two programmes for eradicating tussock moths from suburbs of Auckland, New Zealand (p. 407) J. R. Clearwater Recovery of invertebrate populations on Tiritiri Matangi Island, New Zealand following http://www.hear.org/articles/turningthetide/ (6 of 8) [9/21/2004 11:35:05 AM] Turning the tide: the eradication of invasive species eradication of Pacific rats (Rattus exulans) (p.
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