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Rodent management issues in South Pacific islands: a review with case studies from Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu.

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Brown, Peter R.

Aplin, Ken P

Hinds, A

Jacob J

Thomas, Sarah E

Ritchie, Barbara J

Rodents are a key pest to agricultural and rural island communities of the South Pacific, but there is limited information of their impact on the crops and livelihoods of small-scale farmers.

Conservation of kakerori (Pomarea dimidiata) in the Cook Islands in 2004/05

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Robertson Hugh A

Saul Edward K

In 1989, the kakerori (Pomarea dimidiata) was one of the ten rarest bird species in the world, with a declining population of just 29 birds living in south-eastern Rarotonga. As a result of conservation management, the kakerori population has rebound

Rat eradication on small islands in the Vava'u group, Kindom on Tonga

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Houston D.M.

In June/July 2002 the eradication of Pacific rats from Maninita Island in the Vava'u group of the Kingdom of Tonga was attempted using Brodifacoum pellets in bait stations. In December 2002, Maninita was revisited and rat trapping carried out to dete

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Status of birds and rodents on Niue following cyclone Heta in January 2004

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Powlesland, D.J.

Butler, D.J.

Westbrooke, I.M.

On 6 January 2004. cyclone Heta devastated much of the South Pacific island nation of Niue. Extensive damage was done to forest, particularly of the north- western sector, with many trees up-rooted and others stripped of branches and foliage. This re

Predator control activities conducted in Hawaii/Pacific Islands: can New Zealand's model be applied in this area?

Kosaka, E.

Using Brodifacoum to eradicate kiore (Rattus exulans) from Burgess Island and the Knights group of the Mokohinau Islands

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McFadden, Ian

An attempt to eradicate kiore Rattus exulans from Burgess Island and the Knights Group in the Mokohinau Islands was made between August and October 1990. In August, 3 tonnes of Talon' 20 P was broadcast by helicopter from a standard monsoon bucket an

Eradication Of Kiore (Rattus Exulans) from Double Island, Mercury Group In Northern New Zealand

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McFadden, Ian

Kiore were eradicated on Double Island using two different methods. The larger islet was treated with one manual application of STORM 4 g wax block rat baits containing 0.005% by weight Flocoumafen, in October 1989. The smaller islet received one

Assessment of the effectiveness of Transonic ESP and Yard Guard ultrasonic devices for repelling stoats (Mustela erminea)

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Spurr, E. B.

Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research

The Department of Conservation, West Coast, requested Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research, Lincoln, to test the effectiveness of two ultrasonic devices, Transonic ESP and Yard Gard, for repelling captive stoats (Mustela erminea) from a food source. I

Environmental effects of rodent Talon baiting Part I : Monitoring for toxic residues : Part II Impacts on invertebrate populations

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Morgan, D. R.

Wright, G. R.

Spurr, E. B.

Although Talon® baits containing brodifacoum have been used successfully in eradicating rats from some of New Zealands offshore islands, little is known about any environmental effects of this toxin. We sampled invertebrates, blackbirds, soil, and w

Monitoring possum numbers following 1080 poison control at Mapara reserve

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Stephens, Theo

1080 poisoned baits (Wanganui No. 7) were aerially spread throughout the three blocks of Mapara reserve in September 1990 and again in October 1991 to control possums. Changes in possum abundance were monitored by trapping, using a modified versio

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