Creature feature | Introduced Rats in the Pacific

Author(s)

Richard Griffiths

Publisher

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)

Publication Year:

2021

Publication Place

Apia Samoa

Physical Description:

5 minutes and 50 seconds

Relevant Countries

Pacific Region

Material Type

Video

Language

English

Record ID:

956

General Notes

Online only

Available online

Subject Heading(s)

Creature feature | Introduced Rats

Abstract

This video dives into what rats are found in the Pacific, their characteristics, their historical distribution and their impacts.

Species:

Rattus spp. (Rats)

Rattus rattus (Ship rat/Black rat )

Rattus norvegicus (Brown rat)

Rattus exulans (Pacific rat )

Theme(s):

Foundations

Building capacity

Management of established invasives

Management Action

Problem definition, Prioritisation, Decision-making

Prioritization

Related Project(s):

MISCCAP

Programme(s):

Predator Free Pacific (PFP)

Tag(s)

Pacific Regional Invasive Species Management Support Services (PRISMSS)

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