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Invasive species removals and scale – contrasting island and mainland experience

Lookup NU author(s): Dr Pete Robertson, Professor Aileen MillORCiD, Dr Mark ShirleyORCiD, Olaf Booy

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Abstract

Recent years have seen large increases in the number and size of successful invasive species eradications from islands. There is also a long history of large scale removals on larger land-masses. These programmes for mammals and terrestrial plants follow the same cost-area relationship although spanning 10 orders of magnitude in scale. Eradication can be readily defined in island situations, but can be more complex on larger land-masses where uncertainties defining the extent of a population, multiple population centres on the same land-mass and ongoing risks of immigration are commonplace. The term ‘complete removal’ is proposed to describe removal from an area with ongoing effort to maintain the area as clear, as features in many larger scale mainland programmes. Examples of complete removal to a boundary, in patches and in habitat islands are discussed. While island eradications continue to grow in scale, new legislation such as the lists of Species of European Union Concern will also drive increasing management on larger land-masses. However, these lists include large numbers of species that are already widespread. Methods are needed to prioritise species to reflect both the risks posed and the feasibility of management, including the effects of scale on cost and effectiveness.


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Author(s): Robertson PA, Roy S, Mill AC, Shirley M, Adriaens T, Ward AI, Tatayah V, Booy O

Editor(s): Veitch CR; Clout MN; Martin AR; Russell JC; West CJ

Publication type: Conference Proceedings (inc. Abstract)

Publication status: Published

Conference Name: Island Invasives: Scaling up to Meet the Challenge

Year of Conference: 2017

Pages: 687-691

Online publication date: 01/01/2019

Acceptance date: 07/02/2017

Date deposited: 12/02/2018

ISSN: 9782831719610

Publisher: IUCN

URL: https://portals.iucn.org/library/sites/library/files/documents/SSC-OP-062-En.pdf

DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.CH.2019.SSC-OP.62.en

Notes: Occasional Paper of the IUCN Species Survival Commission, No. 62

Library holdings: Search Newcastle University Library for this item

Series Title: Proceedings of the International Conference on Island Invasives

ISBN: 9782831719627


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