Causes of land-bird extinctions in French Polynesia
During a 4-month study in French Polynesia, the authors visited 28 islands, seven of which had never been explored by ornithologists. They collected ecological data on endemic land birds, introduced animals and habitats, focusing particularly on the factors involved in population declines and extinc...
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crcambridgeupr:10.1017/s0030605300023747 2024-09-15T18:31:57+00:00 Causes of land-bird extinctions in French Polynesia Roland Seitre, Julia 1992 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0030605300023747 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0030605300023747 en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms Oryx volume 26, issue 4, page 215-222 ISSN 0030-6053 1365-3008 journal-article 1992 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/s0030605300023747 2024-07-24T04:03:39Z During a 4-month study in French Polynesia, the authors visited 28 islands, seven of which had never been explored by ornithologists. They collected ecological data on endemic land birds, introduced animals and habitats, focusing particularly on the factors involved in population declines and extinctions. As well as hunting and habitat destruction, it appears that introduced predators play a major role, with the roof rat Rattus rattus being the most dangerous. Rapid action to eradicate introduced predators, coupled with translocations, would be the most effective way to ensure the survival of the remaining bird species. Article in Journal/Newspaper Rattus rattus Cambridge University Press Oryx 26 4 215 222 |
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During a 4-month study in French Polynesia, the authors visited 28 islands, seven of which had never been explored by ornithologists. They collected ecological data on endemic land birds, introduced animals and habitats, focusing particularly on the factors involved in population declines and extinctions. As well as hunting and habitat destruction, it appears that introduced predators play a major role, with the roof rat Rattus rattus being the most dangerous. Rapid action to eradicate introduced predators, coupled with translocations, would be the most effective way to ensure the survival of the remaining bird species. |
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