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19 August 2021 | dataset

Eradicating rats from Maninita Island, Vava'u, Kindgom of Tonga

In June/July 2002 an eradication programme to remove Pacific rats from Maninita Island in the Vava'u group of the Kingdom of Tonga was initiated. The techniques used were similar to those
used in successful rat eradications in New Zealand, in that Pestoff 20R pellets and a network of bait stations were used.
Conditions on the island were not what was expected, the forest having been adversely affected by cyclone Waka and subsequent defoliation by caterpillars, resulting in an open forest canopy. Rats were found to be present on the island in high numbers and were breeding.
At this stage it appears that the operation was successful, as no rats were caught in monitoring trapping after 20 days of operations, although follow-up monitoring needs to be carried out in late 2002 to confirm this. There appears to have been no negative impact on non-target species.

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Call Number: [EL]

Physical Description: 13 p.

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Publisher Tourism Resource Consultants
Modified 15 February 2022
Release Date 19 August 2021
Source URL https://library.sprep.org/content/eradicating-rats-maninita-island-vavau-kindgo…
Identifier VL-34832
Spatial / Geographical Coverage Location SPREP LIBRARY
Relevant Countries
License Public
[Open Data]
Author Houston D.M.
Contact Name SPREP Records and Archives Officer
Contact Email [email protected]