Report on Niue Feral Pig Management Pilot Programme, October 2015

Location

SPREP LIBRARY

Author(s)

Craw, Jack

Publication Year:

2015

Publication Place

UNKNOWN

Physical Description:

18p. ; 29mc.

Call Number

[EL]

Relevant Countries

Niue

Material Type

Report

Language

English

Record ID:

374

Legacy PEIN ID:

81015

General Notes

Online only

Available online

Subject Heading(s)

Invasive species - Feral pigs - Niue - Oceania

Introduced alien species - Feral pigs - Management - Niue

Abstract

Progress report from Jack Craw to Josie Tamate (Directory General, Ministry of Natural Resources), Brendon Pasisi (Director DAFF), Sauni Tongatule (Director Department of Environment), David Moverly (SPREP) and Huggard Tongatule (Department of Environment).|This is the final progress report on the pilot programme. It covers the visit to Niue September 8 to September 18 2015, with master hunters Glen Osborne and Peter Peeti. The purposes of this trip were to continue the hunting training, progress the toxin trial and attempt to progress the lured enclosure trial.

Species:

Sus scrofa (Pig)

Theme(s):

Problem definition, Prioritisation, Decision-making

Baseline and monitoring

Management of established invasives

Related Project(s):

GEF PAS

Programme(s):

Predator Free Pacific (PFP)

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