2019 Proceedings
Cover Page
Inside Front Cover
Credits Page
Table of Contents
Preface
Addressing the Challenge
Opening Address
Her Royal Highness, the Princess Royal
Keynote Address
Protecting the Biodiversity of the UK Overseas Territories
Presented Papers
Chapter 1: Rodents
A potential new tool for the toolbox: assessing gene drives for eradicating invasive rodent populations
Black rat eradication on Italian islands: planning forward by looking backward
Control of house mice preying on adult albatrosses at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge
Eradicating black rats from the Chagos – working towards the whole archipelago
Bridging the research-management gap: using knowledge exchange and stakeholder engagement to aid decision-making in invasive rat management
Timing aerial baiting for rodent eradications on cool temperate islands: mice on Marion Island
South Africa works towards eradicating introduced house mice from sub-Antarctic Marion Island
Improving the efficiency of aerial rodent eradications by means of the numerical estimation of rodenticide density
Preventing extinctions: planning and undertaking invasive rodent eradication from Pinzon Island, Galapagos
First results from a pilot programme for the eradication of beavers for environmental restoration in Tierra Del Fuego
Towards a genetic approach to invasive rodent eradications: assessing reproductive competitiveness between wild and laboratory mice
Considerations and consequences when conducting aerial broadcast applications during rodent eradications
It’s not all up in the air: the development and use of ground-based rat eradication techniques in the UK
The Isles of Scilly seabird restoration project: the eradication of brown rats (Rattus norvegicus) from the inhabited islands of St Agnes and Gugh, Isles of Scilly
Rat eradication in the Pitcairn Islands, South Pacific: a 25-year perspective
House mice on islands: management and lessons from New Zealand
Simultaneous rat, mouse and rabbit eradication on Bense and Little Bense Islands, Falkland Islands
The history of the aerial application of rodenticide in New Zealand
Successes and failures of rat eradications on tropical islands: a comparative review of eight recent projects
Eradication of mice from Antipodes Island, New Zealand
Scaling down (cliffs) to meet the challenge: the Shiants’ black rat eradication
The effect of Norway rats on coastal waterbirds of the Falkland Islands: a preliminary analysis
Applying lessons learnt from tropical rodent eradications: a second attempt to remove invasive rats from Desecheo National Wildlife Refuge, Puerto Rico
The eradication of black rats (Rattus rattus) from Dog Island, Anguilla, using ground-based techniques
Recovery of introduced Pacific rats following a failed eradication attempt on subtropical Henderson Island, South Pacific Ocean
Bait colour and moisture do not affect bait acceptance by introduced Pacific rats (Rattus exulans) at Henderson Island, Pitcairn Islands
Containment of invasive grey squirrels in Scotland: meeting the challenge
Testing auto-dispensing lure pumps for incursion control of rats with reduced effort on a small, re-invadable island in New Zealand
Survival analysis of two endemic lizard species before, during and after a rat eradication attempt on Desecheo Island, Puerto Rico
Long term rodent control in Rdum tal-Madonna yelkouan shearwater colony
Seasonal variation in movements and survival of invasive Pacific rats on sub-tropical Henderson Island: implications for eradication
Assessing the critical role that land crabs play in tropical island rodent eradications and ecological restoration
Trail cameras are a key monitoring tool for determining target and non-target bait-take during rodent removal operations: evidence from Desecheo Island rat eradication
Rat and lagomorph eradication on two large islands of central Mediterranean: differences in island morphology and consequences on methods, problems and targets
Chapter 2: Other taxa
Big island feral cat eradication campaigns: an overview and status update of two significant examples
Safeguarding Orkney’s native wildlife from non-native invasive stoats
Rhesus macaque eradication to restore the ecological integrity of Desecheo National Wildlife Refuge, Puerto Rico
Eradication of red deer from Secretary Island, New Zealand: changing tactics to achieve success
Large scale eradication of non-native invasive American mink (Neovison vison) from the Outer Hebrides of Scotland
Ecological restoration of Socorro Island, Revillagigedo Archipelago, Mexico: the eradication of feral sheep and cats
Removing introduced hedgehogs from the Uists
Five eradications, three species, three islands: overview, insights and recommendations from invasive bird eradications in the Seychelles
House sparrow eradication attempt on Robinson Crusoe Island, Juan Fernández Archipelago, Chile
Predation pressures on sooty terns by cats, rats and common mynas on Ascension Island in the South Atlantic
Eradication and control programmes for invasive mynas (Acridotheres spp.) and bulbuls (Pycnonotus spp.): defining best practice in managing invasive bird populations on oceanic islands
Invasion by the red-vented bulbul: an overview of recent studies in New Caledonia
Population assessment of a novel island invasive: tegu (Salvator merianae) of Fernando de Noronha
Life-history comparisons between the native range and an invasive island population of a colubrid snake
Control of the ladder snake (Rhinechis scalaris) on Formentera using experimental live-traps
Spatial dynamics of invasion and distribution of alien frogs in a biodiversity hotspot archipelago
In situ evaluation of an automated aerial bait delivery system for landscape-scale control of invasive brown treesnakes on Guam
The potential detrimental impact of the New Zealand flatworm to Scottish islands
Management of an invasive avian parasitic fly in the Galapagos Islands: is biological control a viable option?
Feasibility of eradicating the large white butterfly (Pieris brassicae) from New Zealand: data gathering to inform decisions about the feasibility of eradication
Effort required to confirm eradication of an Argentine ant invasion: Tiritiri Matangi Island, New Zealand
Analysis of the secondary nest of the yellow-legged hornet found in the Balearic Islands reveals its high adaptability to Mediterranean isolated ecosystems
Methods for monitoring invertebrate response to vertebrate eradication
Introduction of biological control agents against the European earwig (Forficula auricularia) on the Falkland Islands
Assessment of snail exposure to the anticoagulant rodenticide brodifacoum in the Galapagos Islands
Criteria to help evaluate and guide attempts to eradicate terrestrial arthropod pests
Eradication of invasive alien crayfish: past experiences and further possibilities
Modelling invasive plant alien species richness in Tenerife (Canary Islands) using Bayesian Generalised Linear Spatial Models
Using expert knowledge and field surveys to guide management of an invasive alien palm in a Pacific Island lowland rainforest
Persistence, accuracy and timeliness: finding, mapping and managing non-native plant species on the island of South Georgia (South Atlantic)
Eradication programmes complicated by long-lived seed banks: lessons learnt from 15 years of miconia control on O’ahu Island, Hawai’i
Weed eradication on Raoul Island, Kermadec Islands, New Zealand: progress and prognosis
Successful eradication of signal crayfish (Pacifastacus leniusculus) using a non-specific biocide in a small isolated water body in Scotland
Small- and large-scale eradication of invasive fish and fish parasites in freshwater systems in Norway
First report of marine alien species in mainland Ecuador: threats of invasion in rocky shores
Lessons on effectiveness and long-term prevention from broad-scale control of invasive alien species in Scotland’s rivers and lochs
Chapter 3: Strategy
Biosecurity on St Helena Island – a socially inclusive model for protecting small island nations from invasive species
Proactive planning and compliance for a high-priority invasive species rapid response programme
How do we prevent the obstacles to good island biosecurity from limiting our eradication ambitions?
Mexico’s island biosecurity programme: collaborative formulation and implementation
Achieving post-eradication biosecurity on South Georgia
Beyond biodiversity: the cultural context of invasive species initiatives in Gwaii Haanas
Cooperative natural resource and invasive species management in Hawai’i
Invasive species management in Mauritius: from the reactive to the proactive – the National Invasive Species Management Strategy and its implementation
Islander perceptions of invasive alien species: the role of socio-economy and culture in small isolated islands of French Polynesia (South Pacific)
Married bliss and shotgun weddings: effective partnerships for island restoration
Winning the hearts and minds – proceeding to implementation of the Lord Howe Island rodent eradication project: a case study
Recovery and current status of seabirds on the Baja California Pacific Islands, Mexico, following restoration actions
The recovery of seabird populations on Ramsey Island, Pembrokeshire, Wales, following the 1999/2000 rat eradication
Practical considerations for monitoring invasive mammal eradication outcomes
Community-based conservation and recovery of native species on Monuriki Island, Fiji
Costs and benefits for biodiversity following rat and cat eradication on Te Hauturu-o-Toi/Little Barrier Island
Restoring plant-pollinator communities: using a network approach to monitor pollination function
Ten years after feral goat eradication: the active restoration of plant communities on Guadalupe Island, Mexico
Canna seabird recovery project: 10 years on
Conservation gains and missed opportunities 15 years after rodent eradications in the Seychelles
Eradication of invasive animals and other island restoration practices in Seychelles: achievements, challenges and scaling up perspectives
No detection of brodifacoum residues in the marine and terrestrial food web three years after rat eradication at Palmyra Atoll, Central Pacific
‘Island’ eradication within large landscapes: the remove and protect model
Multi island, multi invasive species eradication in French Polynesia demonstrates economies of scale
Trialling gene drives to control invasive species: what, where and how?
Tracking invasive species eradications on islands at a global scale
Going to scale: reviewing where we’ve been and where we need to go in invasive vertebrate eradications
Tackling invasive non-native species in the UK Overseas Territories
A little goes a long way when controlling invasive plants for biodiversity conservation
Achieving large scale, long-term invasive American mink control in northern Scotland despite short term funding
Battling invasive species in the Pacific
Maximising conservation impact by prioritising islands for biosecurity
Working with the local community to eradicate rats on an inhabited island: securing the seabird heritage of the Isles of Scilly
A plan for the eradication of invasive alien species from Arctic islands
Invasive species removals and scale – contrasting island and mainland experience
Strategic environmental assessment for invasive species management on inhabited islands
Towards a guidance document for invasive species planning and management on islands