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Dataset
‘Island’ eradication within large landscapes: the remove and protect model
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Dataset
New Zealand has been the world leader in the eradication of invasive mammalian predators from offshore islands. Today, the focus for invasive predator management is shifting to...
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Dataset
Assessing and Managing Invasive Species within Protected Areas
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Dataset
One of the most severe threats to Protected Areas around the globe is invasive alien species. IAS are non-indigenous species that may spread quickly and aggressively when...
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Dataset
Maximising conservation impact by prioritising islands for biosecurity
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Dataset
Invasive alien species are one of the primary threats to native biodiversity on islands worldwide, and their expansion continues due to global trade and travel. Preventing the...
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Dataset
Tackling invasive non-native species in the UK Overseas Territories
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Dataset
The 16 UK Overseas Territories (OTs) together account for 94% of the UK’s unique biodiversity and make a significant contribution to global biodiversity. Being predominantly...
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Dataset
No detection of brodifacoum residues in the marine and terrestrial food web three years after rat eradication at Palmyra Atoll, Central Pacific
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Dataset
Invasive alien species represent one of the greatest threats to native plants and animals on islands. Rats (Rattus spp.) have invaded most of the world’s oceanic islands,...
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Dataset
Quantifying levels of biological invasion: towards the objective classification of invaded and invasible ecosystems
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Dataset
Biological invasions are a global phenomenon that threatens biodiversity, and few, if any, ecosystems are free from alien species. The outcome of human-mediated introductions is...
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Dataset
Multi island, multi invasive species eradication in French Polynesia demonstrates economies of scale
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Dataset
Eradication of invasive vertebrates on islands has proven to be one of the most effective returns on investment for biodiversity conservation. To recover populations of the...
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Dataset
Achieving large scale, long-term invasive American mink control in northern Scotland despite short term funding
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Dataset
The American mink (Neovison vison) has invaded most of the United Kingdom following escapes from furfarms over decades. Its escalating impact on riparian and coastal...
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Dataset
Seabird islands take mere decades to recover following rat eradication
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Dataset
Islands house a majority of the world’s biodiversity and are thus critical for biodiversity conservation. Seabird nesting colonies provide nutrients that are integral to...
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Dataset
A little goes a long way when controlling invasive plants for biodiversity conservation
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Dataset
Invasive species, particularly animals, are being eradicated from islands at ever more ambitious scales. In order to protect island biodiversity and the essential ecosystem...