RATS ON HAIDA GWAII
Black rats were introduced to Haida Gwaii in HAIDA GWAII: PROTECTING A SPECIAL PLACE SEABIRDS FOR SEABIRDS
FROM INTRODUCED Haida Gwaii provides critical nesting habitat for Rats are considered an invasive alien species more native species on islands than any other cause (65% of all island extinctions globally) and RATS Several seabird breeding colonies on Haida Gwaii are the greatest threat to seabird populations on ON HAIDA GWAII are internationally recognized as Important Bird Areas (
ERADICATING RATS Several rat eradications have occurred on Rats are extremely aggressive predators of
A GUIDE FOR VESSEL OWNERS HOW YOU CAN HELP PLEASE CONTACT you will help prevent the introduction of rats YOUR LOCAL HARBOUR MASTER, PARKS CANADA, OR BC PARKS FOR A
FREE RAT-PROOFING KIT FOR YOUR VESSEL REPORT RAT AND RACCOON SIGHTINGS Use rat guards on ship-to-shore lines to introduced species that threaten seabird Skidegate either in person at the Haida Heritage Centre at k LEARN MORE AND SPREAD THE WORD If you would like more information on rat TO OTHERS control programs on Haida Gwaii, please contact:
Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve, National Marine Conservation Area Reserve, and Haida Heritage Site Before visiting any rat-free islands, P.O. Box 37 please ensure that you have rat-proofed your Queen Charlotte, BC V0T 1S0 main vessel and skiff and inspected both carefully. Ph: 250-559-8818 This map shows both rat-free After you visit any islands with rats, please inspect your skiff and main Email: [email protected] and rat-infested islands on Haida Gwaii. vessel carefully for stowaways!